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TEST – I am going to give you the answers!. BUT YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME . WHY!?. OPEN A WORD DOCUMENT. FOR EACH QUESTION—TELL ME WHY THE ANSWER I GIVE YOU IS CORRECT—If you cannot put the reason into words—then tell me WHY THE OTHER ANSWERS ARE INCORRECT!
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TEST – I am going to give you the answers! BUT YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME WHY!?
OPEN A WORD DOCUMENT • FOR EACH QUESTION—TELL ME WHY THE ANSWER I GIVE YOU IS CORRECT—If you cannot put the reason into words—then tell me WHY THE OTHER ANSWERS ARE INCORRECT! • A skill of test taking is not only knowing what the answer IS but also knowing what it IS NOT! THINK! • When you finish – copy your answers and paste them into the comment box to submit online. • I DID THE FIRST ONE FOR YOU. COPY MY ANSWER ON YOUR WORD DOC.
THINK – THINK – THINK(HECK, GOOGLE IF YOU NEED TO!) FULLY EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES EACH ANSWER CORRECT TELL ME WHY, WHY, WHY!!!!
“On all the hills I haven't hoed,“ 1. Read line 4 in the poem “A Time to Talk” by Robert Frost. The musical device in this line is best described as a. Slant rhyme b. Repetition c. Alliteration d. Onomatopoeia #1 ANSWER REASONING: Alliterationmeans several words start with the same consonant letter/sound. In this case “hills – haven’t – hoed”.
A TIME TO TALK 2. The rhyme scheme of the poem “A Time to Talk” is best described as • e. a, b, c, a, d, b, c, e, e, d • f. a, b, a, b, c, d, c, d, e, e • g. a, c, d, a, c, d, e, e, f, c • h. c, d, c, d, e, e, f, c, d, e
3. What best describes the mood of the poem • a. Wondrous – awe inspiring • b. Concerned- worried • c. Relaxed – dropping the hoe to talk to the bro. (literally) • d. Sorrowful – sad
Read this excerpt from the story Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy:"You do not know me, but I know you. I am that enemy of yours who swore to revenge himself on you, because you executed his brother and seized his property. I knew you had gone alone to see the hermit, and I resolved to kill you on your way back. But the day passed and you did not return. So I came out from my ambush to find you, and I came upon your bodyguard, and they recognized me, and wounded me. I escaped from them, but should have bled to death had you not dressed my wound. I wished to kill you, and you have saved my life. Now, if I live, and if you wish it, I will serve you as your most faithful slave, and will bid my sons do the same. Forgive me!" • The irony in this paragraph and the story as a whole is best described as • e. Verbal • f. Situational • g. Dramatic • h. No irony
The narrator’s point of view in the story Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy is best described as • a. Second person • b. Third person limited • c. Third person omniscient d. First person
From Three Questions by Tolstoy • Leo Tolstoy’s character the King is best developed or revealed through • e. thoughts • f. descriptions • g. actions • h. appearance http://www.online-literature.com/tolstoy/2736/ • Use the link to review the story.
The story Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy is best described as • a. an allegory • b. a parable • c. a parody • d. a satire http://www.online-literature.com/tolstoy/2736/ • Use the link to review the story.
Which is the best statement of theme shared by both the Tolstoy passage and the Frost poem? • e. Farming is a noble activity for all men • f. Never trust that your neighbor’s intentions are good • g. Live in the moment and value the time you spend with a person • h. Saving people is important as they may return the favor
From the poem A Time to Talk, what do the hills in line 4 symbolize for the speaker? • a. Money to be made • b. Work to be done • c. Climbing for him • d. Hay for the horse
Read the following poem: Forgiveness My heart was heavy, for its trust had been Abused, its kindness answered with foul wrong; So, turning gloomily from my fellow-men, One summer Sabbath day I strolled among The green mounds of the village burial-place; Where, pondering how all human love and hate Find one sad level; and how, soon or late, Wronged and wrongdoer, each with meekened face, And cold hands folded over a still heart, Pass the green threshold of our common grave, Whither all footsteps tend, whence none depart, Awed for myself, and pitying my race, Our common sorrow, like a mighty wave, Swept all my pride away, and trembling I forgave!
“… Our common sorrow, like a mighty wave…” • 10. The above excerpt is best identified as • a. A hyperbole • b. Personification • c. An idiom • d. A simile
The poem Forgiveness is an example of a sonnet. What features of the poem indicate this? • e. Lyric style • f. A lack of rhyme scheme • g. 14 Lines and meter • h. The use of simile
Which line of the poem contains an allusion? • a. The green mounds of the village burial-place; • b. One summer Sabbath day I strolled among • c. Awed for myself, and pitying my race, • d. My heart was heavy, for its trust had been
13. Which line from the poem indicates that this poem is not from this century? • e. And cold hands folded over a still heart, • f. Our common sorrow, like a mighty wave, • g. The green mounds of the village burial-place; • h. My heart was heavy, for its trust had been
Read the poem Forgiveness carefully. What made the speaker forgive? • a. The crisp air of the new day and time spent in the sun • b. Time spent walking alone in the city with nowhere to be • c. The realization that life is temporary and we all end up in the ground • d. The funeral of a friend and the words of his widow
READ THE POEM • Hope is the thing with feathers • By Emily Dickinson • Hope is the thing with feathers • That perches in the soul, • And sings the tune without the words, • And never stops at all, • And sweetest in the gale is heard; 5 • And sore must be the storm • That could abash the little bird • That kept so many warm. • I've heard it in the chilliest land • And on the strangest sea; 10 • Yet, never, in extremity, • It asked a crumb of me.
“…Hope is the thing with feathers…” • 15. The above line is an example of • i. Idiom • j. Metaphor • k. Personification • l. Hyperbole
“…Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me…” • 16. The above lines are an example of • a. Metaphor • b. Personification • c. Hyperbole • d. Pun
17. Which lines from the poem FORGIVENESS are examples of slant rhyme? • e. 2 & 4 • f. 5 & 7 • g. 9 & 11 • h. 10 & 12
Write an example of onomatopoeia. DO YOUR OWN. POW! DING! ZIP! MEOW! BARK! SWISH! 19. Write a haiku. Mine is below – YOU DO YOUR OWN IF ANY FAILED THIS THIS IS BAD FOR ME AND YOU I AM VERY SAD • What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy? GIVE ME YOUR ANSWER • How about an aside? GIVE ME YOUR ANSWER