PRE TEST Conflict in Poetry

For each word listed there is another word that has nearly the same meaning. But one has a clearly negative connotation, while the other is more neutral. Categorize each word. The word problem has a

• Neutral Connotation

• Negative Connotation

For each word listed there is another word that has nearly the same meaning. But one has a clearly negative connotation, while the other is more neutral. Categorize each word. The word remind has a

• Neutral Connotation

• Negative Connotation

For each word listed there is another word that has nearly the same meaning. But one has a clearly negative connotation, while the other is more neutral. Categorize each word. The word challenging has a

• Neutral Connotation

• Negative Connotation

For each word listed there is another word that has nearly the same meaning. But one has a clearly negative connotation, while the other is more neutral. Categorize each word. The word disaster has a

• Neutral Connotation

• Negative Connotation

For each word listed there is another word that has nearly the same meaning. But one has a clearly negative connotation, while the other is more neutral. Categorize each word. The word nag has a

• Neutral Connotation

• Negative Connotation

For each word listed there is another word that has nearly the same meaning. But one has a clearly negative connotation, while the other is more neutral. Categorize each word. The word difficult has a

• Neutral Connotation

• Negative Connotation

"You are old," said the youth, "and your jaws are too weak

For anything tougher than suet;

Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak—

Pray, how did you manage to do it?"

"In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law,

And argued each case with my wife;

And the muscular strength which it gave to my jaw,

Has lasted the rest of my life."

"You are old," said the youth; "one would hardly suppose

That your eye was as steady as ever;

Yet you balance an eel on the end of your nose—

What made you so awfully clever?"

"I have answered three questions, and that is enough,"

Said his father; "don't give yourself airs!

Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?

Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs!"

In this excerpt from “You are Old, Father William” by Lewis Carroll, which line shows that the father is annoyed?

• And argued each case with my wife;

• Has lasted the rest of my life."

• Yet you balance an eel on the end of your nose—

• Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?

Read the excerpt from “You are Old, Father William,” by Lewis Carroll. Identify the pair of lines that expresses a humorous tone.

"You are old, Father William," the young man said,

"And your hair has become very white;

And yet you incessantly stand on your head—

Do you think, at your age, it is right?"

"In my youth," Father William replied to his son,

"I feared it might injure the brain;

But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,

Why I do it again and again."

• "You are old, Father William," the young man said,

  "And your hair has become very white;

• "In my youth," Father William replied to his son, "I feared it might injure the brain;

• But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,

  Why I do it again and again."

What is the tone of the poem “The Sick Rose” by William Blake?

O rose, thou art sick!

The invisible worm,

That flies in the night,

In the howling storm,

Has found out thy bed

Of crimson joy,

And his dark secret love

Does thy life destroy.

• apologetic

• concerned

• happy

• admiring

Based on the following poem by Lewis Carroll, what is the most likely meaning of the word dainties?

Beautiful Soup

Beautiful soup, so rich and green,

Waiting in a hot tureen!

Who for such dainties would not stoop?

Soup of the ev'ning, beautiful soup!

Soup of the ev'ning, beautiful soup!

Beautiful soo-oop!

Beautiful soo-oop!

Soo-oop of the e-e-ev'ning,

Beautiful, beautiful soo-oo-oop!

"Beautiful soup! Who cares for fish,

Game, or any other dish?

Who would not give all else for two p-

ennyworth only of beautiful soup!

Pennyworth only of beautiful soup!

Beautiful soo-oop!

Beautiful soo-oop!

Soo-oop of the e-e-ev'ning,

Beautiful, beautiful soo-oo-oop!"

• very desirable items

• expensive types of meat

• visually pleasing types of food

• small, unpleasant items