When I Was One-and-Twenty," by A.E. Housman

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
'Give crowns and pound and guineas
But not your heart away;

Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.'
But I was one-and twenty,
No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
'The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.'
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

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When I Was One-and-Twenty," by A.E. Housman

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
'Give crowns and pound and guineas
But not your heart away;

Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.'
But I was one-and twenty,
No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
'The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.'
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

anonymous · Answer

User: Omar Vazquez 
In Course: English II V14 ( 3931)
Instructor: Kathryn Cotter
01.03 Connotation Denotation and Imagery Quiz

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Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 10 points)



Denotation is

 the emotional meaning of a word

 the dictionary meaning of a word

 the opposite meaning of a word

 the unlikely meaning of a word

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 10 points)



Read the following poem and answer the question that follows.

"O Captain! my Captain!" by Walt Whitman

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills;
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths—for you the shores a—crowding;
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head;
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;
Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

What connotation does the poet use for the words in bold?

 Misery

 Celebration

 Fury

 Romance

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 10 points)



Read the following poem and answer the question that follows.

"O Captain! my Captain!" by Walt Whitman

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills;
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths—for you the shores a—crowding;
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head;
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;
Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

Examine the imagery in the stanza in bold. What is the significance of the two different images?

 The speaker cannot believe that something wonderful has happened when everyone is so sad.

 The speaker cannot believe that people will ever be able to feel happiness again after this event.

 The speaker cannot believe that people will ever be able to feel sadness again after this event.

 The speaker cannot believe that something terrible has happened when everyone is so happy.

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 10 points)



Imagine you are writing a poem about a fun birthday party. Which of the following words has the appropriate connotation for the situation?

 Shrieks

 Giggles

 Wails

 Growls

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 10 points)



An extended metaphor

 has not been used in poetry for at least 75 years

 combines simile, personification, and metaphor at once

 offers at least three metaphors throughout the poem

 compares different things over more than two lines

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 10 points)



Read the following poem and answer the question that follows.

"When I Was One-and-Twenty," by A.E. Housman

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
'Give crowns and pound and guineas
But not your heart away;

Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.'
But I was one-and twenty,
No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
'The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.'
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

What connotation does the poet use for the word in bold?

 Happiness and true love

 Confusion and fear

 Anger and a destroyed friendship

 Sadness and a broken heart

anonymous · Answer

the bold is SIGHS