Module 5 Exam

Question 1

Which element of poetry is like the verses in a song?

Answer 1

stanzas

Question 2

Which word describes a disrespectful way of laughing?

Answer 2

derisively

Question 3

Which figure of speech provides evidence for a comparison throughout an entire poem?

Answer 3

an extended metaphor

Question 4

If a poet refers back to a historical event that most readers will recognize, what device has that poet used?

Answer 4

allusion

Question 5

Write a short paragraph or set of lines that uses the connotations of words to create a specific emotional effect.

Answer 5

The hot summer day
not a breeze in sight
sweat dripping from my head
heat rising through my feet

Question 6

Which poetic devices describes the repetition in these two lines from the poem “A narrow Fellow in the Grass”? (Select two answers.)The Grass divides as with a Comb,
A spotted Shaft is seen,

Answer 6

assonance, consonance

Question 7

Which word means both large and heavy?

Answer 7

cumbersome

Question 8

You read Carl Sandburg’s poem “A Fence” earlier in this module. Reread it below, paying close attention to the poet’s word choices. A Fence by Carl Sandburg

Now the stone house on the lake front is finished and the workmen are beginning the fence.

The palings are made of iron bars with steel points that can stab the life out of any man who falls on them.

As a fence, it is a masterpiece, and will shut off the rabble and all vagabonds and hungry men and all wandering children looking for a place to play.

Passing through the bars and over the steel points will go nothing except Death and the Rain and To-morrow.

Which phrase relies most on nuances of meaning to convey a tone or attitude toward the fence?

Answer 8

can stab the life

Question 9

Select the pair of words that would work BEST to fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
It is difficult to ___________ for food in a ___________ landscape.

Answer 9

forage, barren

Question 10

What is the best approach to writing a poem that expresses a common or universal theme?

Answer 10

The best approach to writing a poem that expresses a common or universal theme is to use a point of view that is recognizable by the masses.

Question 11

If you’re required to write a haiku, what should you remember about the form?

Answer 11

A haiku is made up of three lines. A haiku also has five syllables in the first and third lines and seven syllables in the second line.

Question 12

Why is it helpful to get a reader’s feedback on a poem you plan to revise?

Answer 12

It is helpful to get a reader’s feedback on a poem you plan to revise since another reader can provide perspective from another view.

Question 13

What characteristics make a metaphor powerful and effective?

Answer 13

The characteristics that make a metaphor powerful and effective are structure and tone.

Question 14

Both a short story and a poem can tell a story. What makes a poem different from a short story? (Select two answers)

Answer 14

It relies on compressed language., It uses far fewer words.

Question 15

What is poetic language? How does it differ from a poem?

Answer 15

Poetic language differs from a poem because poems are the structure in which the words are used. Poetic language refers to the tone and language selection as well as literary devices you use in your poem.

Question 16

Select the pair of words that would work BEST to fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
It was hard for Miyax to see an animal _________ in pain, so she _________ tended the wolf’s nasty wound.

Answer 16

writhing, gingerly

Question 17

To write a poem that evokes a particular feeling in towards the poem’s subject, what words must you choose?

Answer 17

the most precise words

Question 18

What does a poem with meter have that a poem written in free verse lack?

Answer 18

a regular rhythm

Question 19

Which sentence describes a typical song structure?

Answer 19

Entire verses are repeated, but with slight variations.

Question 20

What does an allusion add to poem?

Answer 20

an additional layer of meaning

Question 21

If a poet wanted to give a poem a more serious tone, how could an allusion help?

Answer 21

An allusion can provide an example or reference by pointing to a previous example.

Question 22

Select the pair of words that would work BEST to fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
Butterflies were strongly attracted to the plant’s _______ blooms and therefore spread its pollen far and wide, making _________ of the weed difficult.

Answer 22

vibrant, eradication

Question 23

Which two poetic forms originated in Italy but became popular among poets writing in English? (Select two answers)

Answer 23

villanelle, sonnet

Question 24

Which sentence describes the best approach for revising a poem?

Answer 24

Try to see the poem as one of your readers would.

Question 25

Which aspect of a word is used to make readers feel a particular way?

Answer 25

its connotation

Question 26

Which poetic form is fourteen lines long and includes a shift in tone or argument between lines 8 and 9?

Answer 26

sonnet

Question 27

What effect does Emily Dickinson’s use of assonance and consonance create in this final stanza of her poem “A narrow Fellow in the Grass”?

But never met this Fellow
Attended or alone
Without a tighter Breathing
And Zero at the Bone.

Answer 27

To make it feel desperate and reiterate those feelings of desperation.