Quarter 2 Quiz 1

What is the most accurate conclusion that readers can draw from these lines in the selection from “Song of Myself”?I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

• Whitman believes that he is an epic hero.
• Whitman views humanity as an epic hero.
• Whitman has a great appreciation for science.
• Whitman has a great appreciation for science.
• Whitman thinks that he writes superior poetry.

What is the “singing” that the speaker hears in “I Hear America Singing”?

• the language of different ethnic groups in the American melting pot
• the songs from foreign lands brought to America by immigrants
• the individuality of Americans in various walks of life
• the poetry of Whitman and other American poets

What group of workers does Whitman focus on in “I Hear America Singing”?

• office clerks
• housewives
• musicians
• laborers

Whitman states “The United States themselves are<br />essentially the greatest poem.” What does he cite to support his opinion?

• the vitality and diversity of Americans
• the rhythmic speech patterns of Americans
• Americans’ respect for literary traditions
• his own popularity as an American poet

America does not repel the past or what it has produced under its forms … accepts the lesson with calmness … is not so impatient ... still sticks to opinions and manners . What is Whitman’s attitude toward the past?

• Whitman recognizes that Americans learn from the past while making a new way of life.
• Whitman thinks that Americans should include a study of the past in their education.
• Whitman wishes that Americans would give more honor to traditions of the past.
• Whitman believes that Americans have nothing to learn from the past.

Which statement best explains why “On the Beach at Night Alone” can be said to have an epic theme?

• It expresses a belief in a connection among all people.
• It presents an image of Earth’s place in the universe.
• It refers to various heroes of ancient literature.
• It explores the speaker’s private reflections.

All, all alike endear’d, grown, ungrown, young or old, Strong, ample, fair, enduring, capable, rich, Perennial with the Earth, with Freedom, Law and Love....

• exact rhyme

• fixed meter

• catalogue

• anaphora

Which of these lines from Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” contains alliteration?

• Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary
• “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door
• Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”

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Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________. (use alliteration)

• egg, chips and cola

• coffee, cakes and tea

• coffee, cakes and cola

• fish, chips and coffee

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What is consonance?

• The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
• the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
• the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
• the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

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