Question

Which statement best describes the use of a consistent meter and a rather simple rhyme scheme in the poem "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron?

A. These elements give the poem a pleasant, rhythmic quality that enhances the speaker's positive description of the subject.

B. These elements work to demonstrate that the speaker has a rather simple, basic understanding of true beauty.

C. These elements help convey the idea that the subject is as inwardly decent and kind as she is outwardly beautiful.

D. These elements suggest that speaker is confident that the subject has similarly strong feelings for him.

Answer 1

She Walks in Beauty
by George Gordon, Lord Byron

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!

Answer 2

@SmokeyBrown

Answer 3

Yeah, I think the first option A is the best. It's really the only one that relates to the meter (or the rhythm) of the poem

Answer 4

What is the effect of the structure on the poem "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron?


A. By giving the poem an even and steady meter, Byron makes the speaker's great excitement even more obvious.

B. By establishing a rather basic rhyme scheme in the poem, Byron is able to suggest the speaker's lack of complexity.

C. By organizing the poem into three short and even stanzas, Byron is able to convey the work's themes directly and succinctly.

D. By breaking the poem into three stanzas, Byron allows readers to follow along as the speaker describes three different women.

Answer 5

I think C is the best answer here. It actually does relate to the structure of the poem, and I think that's the best explanation for why the poem is organized that way

Answer 6

http://k12host.seewritehear.com/E9497FE8-1DFA-4942-AECF-331FE87F23D6/SummitEnglish9-10/index.html?page=248&read=1

Which statement best explains the effect of poetic structure on "Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare?


A. The strictly followed rhyme scheme creates a tension between the speaker's words and meaning.

B. The images of chaos and destruction in the poem are reinforced by its uneven meter and irregular rhyme scheme.

C. The use of a rhyming couplet at the end of the poem creates a harshness in the piece.

D. The strict rules of iambic pentameter force the speaker to express himself succinctly and clearly.

Answer 7

I'm not entirely certain about this one, but I want to say that D would be the best answer, since I don't really see how the other options are actually true

Answer 8

correct that's it

Answer 9

Nice

Answer 10

Read the sonnet. Then, answer the questions.

Sonnet XCI
by William Shakespeare
Some glory in their birth, some in their skill,

Some in their wealth, some in their bodies’ force,

Some in their garments, though new-fangled ill,

Some in their hawks and hounds, some in their horse,

5 And every humour1 hath his adjunct pleasure,

Wherein it finds a joy above the rest;

But these particulars are not my measure;

All these I better in one general best.

Thy love is better than high birth to me,

10 Richer than wealth, prouder than garments’ cost,

Of more delight than hawks or horses be;

And having thee, of all men’s pride I boast—

Wretched in this alone, that thou mayst take

All this away, and me most wretched make.


1 humour - temperament; state of mind

In lines 1–4, the speaker mainly comments on:

A. the many goals he hopes to achieve.


B. the variety of things that people value.


C. the many qualities that people admire in others.


D. the superiority he feels when he examines the life of others.

Answer 11

It would be B, the variety of things that people value.
At first, I thought C might be correct, but among the things Billy mentions are "garments" and "horses", and those aren't qualities of a person.

Answer 12

YOU'RE PREFERING B ?

Answer 13

Yeah for sure

Answer 14

Read the sonnet. Then, answer the questions.

Sonnet XCI
by William Shakespeare
Some glory in their birth, some in their skill,

Some in their wealth, some in their bodies’ force,

Some in their garments, though new-fangled ill,

Some in their hawks and hounds, some in their horse,

5 And every humour1 hath his adjunct pleasure,

Wherein it finds a joy above the rest;

But these particulars are not my measure;

All these I better in one general best.

Thy love is better than high birth to me,

10 Richer than wealth, prouder than garments’ cost,

Of more delight than hawks or horses be;

And having thee, of all men’s pride I boast—

Wretched in this alone, that thou mayst take

All this away, and me most wretched make.


1 humour - temperament; state of mind

Read lines 5 and 6 below.

“And every humour hath his adjunct pleasure,
Wherein it finds a joy above the rest;”

What do the lines suggest?

A. Each personality has its positive traits.


B. Once can find laughter in most situations.


C. One must tolerate others in order to be content.


D. Each person finds his or her own unique happiness.

Answer 15

So in this case "humour" is used to mean a kind of temperament or personality. And of course you know what "pleasure" and "joy" is.
With that in mind, D would probably be the best answer. It's not that different types of people have different positive traits, like in A, but that different people find happiness in different things

Answer 16

Read the sonnet. Then, answer the questions.

Sonnet XCI
by William Shakespeare
Some glory in their birth, some in their skill,

Some in their wealth, some in their bodies’ force,

Some in their garments, though new-fangled ill,

Some in their hawks and hounds, some in their horse,

5 And every humour1 hath his adjunct pleasure,

Wherein it finds a joy above the rest;

But these particulars are not my measure;

All these I better in one general best.

Thy love is better than high birth to me,

10 Richer than wealth, prouder than garments’ cost,

Of more delight than hawks or horses be;

And having thee, of all men’s pride I boast—

Wretched in this alone, that thou mayst take

All this away, and me most wretched make.

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1 humour - temperament; state of mind

Which line signifies a change in the speaker’s message?

A. line 5


B. line 7


C. line 10


D. line 12