Question

9 question (medal and follow)

Answer 1

Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

A stanza of a poem is most closely related to what part of a story?

A word

A sentence

A paragraph

A page

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read the poem "Hall of Shame," by Darcy Tillane. Answer the question that follows:

The hallway bursts with students
holding hands and making plans,
-scurrying-hurrying-chattering-scattering-
living life, laughing loud,
and leaving me...
lonely.

The structure of the poem contributes to its meaning. The poet chose to break the lines in order to

emphasize a word or phrase

end each line on a rhyming word

follow the rules of grammar

maintain an equal number of syllables per line

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read the short poem "I'm Not U. I'm U-nique," by Dar Wallace. Answer the question that follows:

Though I appear to be only a teen,
I am unlike anyone you have seen.
I view the world in my own unique way.
I grow and evolve and change every day.

The structure of the poem features

4 lines, 2 couplets, 1 stanza, and 0 quatrains

4 lines, 2 couplets, 1 stanza, and 1 quatrain

3 lines, 0 couplets, 1 stanza, and 1 quatrain

2 lines, 4 couplets, 1 stanza, and 1 quatrain

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read the opening lines of "Fame is a Fickle Food," by Emily wingspaninson. Answer the question that follows:

Fame is a fickle food
Upon a shifting plate

The first line in this stanza features an example of

alliteration

assonance

consonance

repetition

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read the following excerpt from "The Cloud," by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Answer the question that follows:

I am the daughter of Earth and Water,
And the nursling of the Sky;
I passed through the pores of the oceans and shores;
I change, but I cannot die.

The first and third lines of the stanza feature examples of

alliteration

end rhyme

internal rhyme

repetition

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read this final verse of "Stopping by Woods On a Snow Evening," by Robert Frost. Answer the question that follows:

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

The final two lines of the stanza feature

alliteration

consonance

internal rhyme

repetition

Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read this excerpt from "Renaissance," by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Answer the question that follows:

So with my eyes I traced the line
Of the horizon, thin and fine,
Straight around till I was come
Back to where I'd started from;

Line 1 of this excerpt features a strong example of

alliteration

assonance

consonance

repetition

Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(HC)

Read the final lines of "One True Friend," by Etta-May Spenser. Answer the question that follows:

Though I'd never confide all my feelings inside,
To everyone I ever knew.
You are my one true friend and I swear till the end:
I'll never keep secrets from you.

The author uses the same poetic device in line 1 and line 3. Which choice best explains the device she repeats and the reason she does so?

She uses alliteration to create a lounge twister to make a serious topic more playful.

She uses assonance to slow down the rhythm so the reader lingers on every word.

She uses consonance so the words flow together as one and create a unified rhythm.

She uses internal rhyme to quicken the pace and create a sense of anticipation.

Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(HC)

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells the tale of a sailor on a long, sea voyage. In the stanza below, the sailor describes being stranded in a sea of undrinkable salt water with nothing to quench his thirst.

Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.

Which choice best explains the poet's use of poetic devices?

The poet uses assonance to unify the sound of the lines within the verse.

The poet uses internal rhyme to create a pleasing sound to the reader's ear.

The poet uses repetition to highlight how much water surrounds the sailors.

The poet uses no clear poetic devices within these four lines of the poem.

Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(HC)

Read the following stanza from "Uncolor My World," by Yasmine Vimar. Answer the question that follows:

As a girl my world was yellow and gold,
Baby blue, pink, and endlessly bright.
Today, the colors are fading away,
My life is much more black and white.

Which line uses consonance to emphasize words and create an interesting beat to appeal to the reader?

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4
@Whitemonsterbunny17

Answer 2

1 - Paragraph

Answer 3

2- is emphasize a word or phrase

Answer 4

3 is the last choice:
2 lines, 4 couplets, 1 stanza, and 1 quatrain

Answer 5

4 - alliteration

Answer 6

5- alliteration

Answer 7

no 5 is internal rhyme ;)

Answer 8

I say alliteration because the definition of alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words... the occurance is I.

Answer 9

6 - repetition

Answer 10

7 and 8 and 9?

Answer 11

and thx btw

Answer 12

alliteration is Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Answer 13

@tanya123 and @Whitemonsterbunny17 thx

Answer 14

7 - assonance

Answer 15

Oh okeh, I just figured since the I's were in like a line lol :p
and you're welcome @hippo4 (:

Answer 16

lol I thought the same @Whitemonsterbunny17 ok @hippo4 what are your thoughts on 8 ?

That is a tricky one !

Answer 17

i think its b?

Answer 18

but what about 9?

Answer 19

9 and 10? hmmm -_-

Answer 20

yeah me to... its b - She uses assonance to slow down the rhythm so the reader lingers on every word.

Answer 21

hold your horses... let me think ! lol

Answer 22

lol xD

Answer 23

9 -The poet uses repetition to highlight how much water surrounds the sailors

Answer 24

^ I agree (:

Answer 25

Line 1 - As a girl my world was yellow and gold

Finally ughh.... =P lol

Answer 26

me 2 XD

Answer 27

For 10 I think line 1.... yeah. ^^ lol xD

Answer 28

XD

Answer 29

Yay same thoughts ! ok gotta go ;) let me know if you need more help....