Question 1 If a line is not end-stopped (does not end with some form of punctuat
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Question 1
If a line is not end-stopped (does not end with some form of punctuation), where should you pause when reading?
a.
At the end of the stanza
b.
At the end of the phrase or sentence
c.
At the end of the line
1 points
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT an incorrect assumption most readers make about poetry according to Hirsch’s “How to Read a Poem?”
a.
Reading poems can be challenging and readers require practice in order to effectively study poems
b.
The poem can mean absolutely anything the reader wants it to mean
c.
They should understand the poem the first time they read it, and if not, then there is something wrong with them or the poem
d.
The poem is a code, each part of the code translates to only one thing, and if they cannot crack the poem, they have failed
1 points
Question 3
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
a.
The saw buzzed like an angry hornet whose nest had just been disturbed
b.
The Statue of Liberty represents freedom from tyranny and liberty for all
c.
The city lights shone in the distance, a starry sky brought down to Earth
d.
She was as fierce as a lioness as she pushed her way to the front of the crowd
1 points
Question 4
What was the Modernist period strongly influenced by?
a.
The American Revolution
b.
The destruction and catastrophe of WWI
c.
The Romantic period of British literature
d.
The structuralist theories of Foucault
1 points
Question 5
What did William Carlos Williams dislike about Frost’s poetry?
a.
It was too nostalgic and didn’t deal with the American present
b.
It did not provide enough focus on New England
c.
It was too descriptive, and the descriptions were uninspiring
d.
It utilized experimental structure and form
1 points
Question 6
What are the collections of lines in a poem called?
a.
Sestets
b.
Caesuras
c.
Paragraphs
d.
Stanzas
1 points
Question 7
What component of Modernism did Robert Frost reject?
a.
Looking to nature for guidance and faith
b.
Discarding traditional poetic forms and structures
c.
Portraying the everyday through images
d.
Discussing human understanding of reality
1 points
Question 8
Which of the following does Wallace Stevens often deal with in his poems?
a.
Detailed and clear-cut descriptions of everyday objects
b.
Discussions of how poetry is difficult and he too dislikes it
c.
The theme of turning away from organized religion
d.
Portraits of rural New England as the heart of America
1 points
Question 9
What is the definition of alliteration?
a.
Repetition of vowel sounds within words
b.
Repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words
c.
Repetition of consonant sounds within words
d.
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
1 points
Question 10
Which of the following does NOT characterize the Modernist period?
a.
A focus on the individual
b.
Experimentation with structure and style
c.
A return to the classical forms of poetry
d.
A discussion of reality and how we perceive reality
a.
At the end of the stanza
b.
At the end of the phrase or sentence
c.
At the end of the line
Explanation / Answer
1.b)at the end of the phrase or sentence
2)a
3.c)The city lights.....
4.b)the destruction and.....
5.c)it was too descriptive ....
6.d)stanza
7.b)discarding traditional poetiv forms and structures.
8.c)the theme of turning away.....
9.d)repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning
10.c)A return to the...
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