Dover Beach

Which of the following best describes the authors purpose in lines 1-5:

"The sea is calm tonight.

The tide is full, the moon lies fair

Upon the straits; on the French coast the light

Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand,

Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay."

• The author wants to describe the sea and its wondrous details

• The author wants to foreshadow for the rest of the poem.

• The author wants to describe effective imagery to further enhance the descriptive features of the poem.

• The author wants to show rhyming effectiveness.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

At the end of paragraph 1, what mood has the author laid out for his audience.

• thought-provoking but profound

• melancholy but somber

• descriptive but serious

• sad but grave

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The quotation "Sophocles long ago" signal a shift from...

• introduction to imagery

• imagery to the description of humans suffering from misery

• description to the imagery of the sea

• the imagery of the misery of humans to the sea

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The theme of paragraph 3 (lines 21-28) is best described as:

"The Sea of Faith

Was once, too, at the full, and round earth’s shore

Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.

But now I only hear

Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,

Retreating, to the breath

Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear

And naked shingles of the world."

• life and existence

• man and natural world

• suffering

• spirituality

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The author emphasizes detailed description of the sea throughout the poem in order to __________.

• create a narrative story

• allow others to take a reflective journey among life's ups and downs.

• highlight the perfect destination for his audience to take their next vacation

• give voice to his poem so it wouldn't seem boring

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Throughout the poem, how does the speaker's tone change?

• anxious to calm

• dissatisfied to hopeful

• peaceful to sad

• cautious to abrasive

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9