Unit 3 Test Review

Read the passage from "Ozymandias."

Near them, on the sand,

Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,

Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,

The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed

The ______________ in this passage is a common characteristic of the romantic movement.

• emotion

• logic

• reason

• science

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Read the haiku.

In silent mid-night

our old scarecrow topples down . . .

weird hollow echo

The effect of the diction in this haiku is to create a _____________

• pleasing sound.

• foreboding tone.

• positive connotation.

• monotonous rhythm.

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Which topic would most likely have been the focus of a poem during the Romantic period?

• the beauty of a waterfall

• the science of rainbows

• arguments for progress

• defining order in society

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While Enlightenment writers were more interested in innovation, Romantic writers were more interested in ________________

• the physical world.

• the uses of science.

• the freedom of expression.

• the value of self-control.

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Authors use diction to help them convey meaning and achieve desired effects in their works. The word diction means _______________

• word choice.

• author’s attitude.

• repeated phrases.

• feelings and ideas.

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Read the passage from "Ozymandias."

I met a traveller from an antique land

Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,

Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,

Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

Which word from the passage indicates that the face on the statue is showing contempt?

• antique

• trunkless

• visage

• sneer

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Read the first haiku.

Mountain-rose petals

falling, falling, falling now . . .

waterfall music

Now, read the second haiku.

By that fallen house

the pear-tree stands full-blooming . . .

an ancient battle-site

What theme do both haiku have in common?

• Beauty endures, even among destruction.

• Death is inevitable, conquering all.

• Nature is the original creator of melody.

• The scars of war never truly fade.

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If Leon wants to write about the theme of "Ozymandias," he should describe __________

• his opinion of the poem.

• his reaction to the poem.

• the message in the poem.

• the plot details in the poem.

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Which are examples of themes? Check all that apply.

• Time heals even the deepest wounds.

• True friendship knows no boundaries.

• Vases can be considered a type of art.

• Pride eventually leads to a downfall.

• Many people have vibrant imaginations.

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Read the statement from a paper comparing Keats's poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles."

While the message in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is that art is an eternal and unchanging truth, the message in "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles" is that art changes over time.

The paper is stating the poems' ________________________

• summaries.

• themes.

• topics.

• transitions

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