"War is Kind" & "Journey" (Final prep)

Which word could replace the word "affrighted" in the first stanza and mean nearly the same thing?

• Fearless

• Fearful

• Flawless

• Fickle

What does the author's use of the word "hoarse" (when describing the drums) imply about the war?

• War is kind.

• War is frightening.

• War is tiring.

• War is indescribable.

Which of the following is a possible theme?

• War wrecks relationships.

• Men were born to drill and die.

• There is glory in war.

• War wrecks kindness.

Which of the following describes the author's attitude in the poem?

• Capricious/Impulsive

• Vexed/Annoyed

• Exhilarating/Joyful

• Sardonic/Scornful

The author uses imagery in the following lines to create a central message. Which of the following can the reader INFER based on the following lines:

These men were born to drill and die.

Point for them the virtue of slaughter,

Make plain to them the excellence of killing.

And a field where a thousand corpses lie.

• The author is indignant toward those who criticize the war and sees only goodness come from it -- even in the midst of death and violence.

• Those in leadership roles too often view soldiers as machines instead of men. The tragic pattern repeats itself.

• Men were truly born for this -- one's country should be their honor and their dignity. It is better to die as a martyr than as a mere man.

• Soldiers should find their greatest honor in defending those who could not live to tell their own personal greatness.

How do the changes in the speaker throughout the poem support the theme?

• They highlight the speaker’s persistence during the journey.

• They emphasize the speaker’s positive attitude toward the journey.

• They describe how the speaker has become lackadaisical toward the journey.

• They explain why the speaker develops a negative attitude about the journey.

What is meant by the figurative language, “Following Care along the dusty road,” used in line 5?

• The speaker has lived life preoccupied with her worries.

• The speaker has been careless about the path she has taken in life.

• The speaker wishes she had spent more time preparing for growing up.

• The speaker is overly concerned with what other people think about her.

How does the action in the poem differ from the speaker’s point of view?

• The poem describes a journey, but the speaker hopes the reader can delay her progress.

• The poem describes a journey, but the speaker provides a picture of its halting progress.

• The speaker describes her progress but demonstrates a longing to linger on the details of life.

• The speaker describes the stopping of her heartbeat, and there are pauses in the poem to emphasize this condition.

Based on the use of the contrasting word Yet before the word onward in line 12, what is the meaning of the word fain in line 10?

• forcefully

• intimately

• methodically

• enthusiastically

How does the poet create tension (stress) in the poem?

• by means of the speaker’s disdain for nature

• through conflict between the speaker and self

• through conflict between the speaker and nature

• by means of the speaker’s uncontrollable emotions