English 11 Apex 2.1.3 Quiz Review

Which of the following is the best description of Emily Dickinson's poetry?

• Lengthy and conventional

• Rhythmic and sentimental

• Rambling and crude

• Concise and insightful

What is one thing Whitman and Dickinson had in common?

• They both rejected the wealth of their families.

• They both challenged the status quo of poetic expression.

• They both had a burning desire to achieve fame.

• They both questioned their mentors who critiqued them.

Which of these is a concept the Romantics valued?

• Industrialism

• Immobility

• Idealism

• Science

Read the following text:

The cold chill of loneliness on this black night reflects the enormity of time and space.

Which Romantic idea is most clearly shown here?

• Reason

• Intuition

• Realism

• Idealism

What kind of experiences did the Romantics mostly write about?

• Collective experiences

• Experiences rooted in history

• Individual experiences

• The experiences of animals

Where did the Romantics most look for inspiration?

• Nature

• Their homes

• Society

• Books

Which sentence includes a simile?

• A picture of the sunset on the pier appeared in a magazine.

• Her call was as gruff as a sea lion's.

• I looked down the pier just as a sea lion hoisted itself back in the water.

• His voice resembles his mother's voice.

Read the following text:

As his classmates teased him about his new glasses, his heart was a stone.

Which poetic device is used here?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Rhyme

• Simile

Read the following text:

Just as my feet touched the sweltering pavement, the heat embraced my sadness.

Which object or concept is personified here?

• Pavement

• Feet

• Heat

• Sadness

Which phrase includes alliteration?

• The kitten was as soft as downy feathers.

• The cat stared at me like she's an alien observing mankind.

• The cat slumbered on a mat.

• Callie the cat came quietly creeping.