12th AP Literature & Composition 3rd Quarter EQT

Refer to "Hawk Roosting" Poem for Questions 1-10. All of the following literary devices are used in the poem EXCEPT

• anthropomorphism

• conceit

• irony

• imagery

• apostrophe

The first two stanzas establish

I. The speaker’s perspective

II. The self-assertive nature of the speaker

III. The speaker’s position of power

• I only

• II only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II, and III

Lines 9–12 most strongly convey the speaker’s

• condemnation of the “whole of creation”

• admiration of the evolutionary forces that lead to his creation

• superiority to creation itself

• realization of the futility of life

• awareness of his place in the world

In line 15, the word “sophistry” means

• logic

• manners

• refinement

• deception

• hospitality

In line 16, “My manners” is a reference to speaker’s

• evolutionary design

• sophisticated nature

• haughty arrogance

• approach to life

• aloof nature

The speaker’s word choice might best be described as

• elevated and cultivated

• arrogant and course

• assertive and respectful

• self-effacing and deprecating

• inquisitive and reverential

The imagery of the poem emphasizes

• the speaker’s dominance over the natural world

• the transitory nature of life

• the contrast between predator and prey

• auditory and tactile qualities of the natural world

• the divide between man and nature

The image of the sun in line 21 provides a contrast to

• the death of the speaker’s prey

• the creation of the hawk

• the hawk's eye

• the future

• bones of the living

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

• ambivalent

• arrogant

• antagonistic

• invective

• domineering

The poem is best described as

• a commentary on power

• an exposition on a universal symbol

• a description of a natural scene

• an analysis of creation

• a prideful digression