Question

Read the first stanza of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key and answer the question that follows.

O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly* streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

*gallantly: boldly, bravely, n

Answer 1

*gallantly: boldly, bravely, nobly
Which type of sensory imagery is being used?

A.
sight
B.
taste
C.
smell
D.
touch
@anonymous_user

Answer 2

I believe it's A.

Answer 3

I would say A.

Answer 4

Read the following excerpt from "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll and answer the question that follows.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

Based on the context in which it is used, "frumious" most likely means __________.
A.
a combination of furious and fuming
B.
a combination of frumpy and curious
C.
a combination of friendly and furry
D.
a combination of frightened and devious

Answer 5

A. a combination of furious and fuming

Answer 6

A.

Answer 7

What is the difference between alliteration and consonance?

A.
Alliteration deals with vowel sounds and consonance deals with consonants.
B.
Alliteration deals with initial consonant sounds only.
C.
Consonance deals with initial consonant sounds only.
D.
Alliteration is the opposite of consonance.

Answer 8

A

Answer 9

C.

Answer 10

I'm not sure on this one, I'd go with Breeziee's answer.

Answer 11

Read the excerpt from the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe and answer the question that follows.

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
‘’Tis some visitor,’ I muttered, ‘tapping at my chamber door—
Only this, and nothing more.’

Which of the following BEST describes the mood created by the sound devices in the poem?
A.
sleepy
B.
comforting
C.
nervous
D.
mischievous