AP Nine Weeks Exam

Lady: In context, the phrase “grow mad” (line 12) suggests that the speaker is

• angry

• inspired

• delusional

• reckless

• impassioned

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Lady: In context, the image of the penny in line 14 is appropriate because its

• low value contrasts with the apparent wealth of the lady

• freshness contrasts with the appearance of the lady

• ordinariness contrasts with the splendor of the lady

• insignificance contrasts with the fame of the lady

• worthlessness contrasts with the haughtiness of the lady

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Lady: Which best describes how stanzas are used in the poem?

• To indicate the passage of time

• To suggest an unspoken conflict

• To emphasize a change in focus

• To signal a reversal in attitude

• To convey a different point of view

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

Lady: In the references to an “old opera tune” (line 2), “sun-flooded silks” (line 4), and “sealed spice- jars” (line 10), the speaker uses

• allusion to hint at the lady’s social prominence

• alliteration to emphasize the lady’s subtle power

• hyperbole to evoke the lady’s advanced age

• imagery to suggest the lady’s wide-ranging interests

• personification to show the lady’s distinctive beauty

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

Lady: In the similes in lines 1-5, the “harpsichord” and the “boudoir” primarily serve to evoke which of the following?

• Elegance and bygone days

• Tradition and the arts

• Vitality and originality

• Materialism and superficial beauty

• Wealth and cultural dominance

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

Rossetti: The speaker’s assertion that “weights and measures do us both a wrong” (line 8) reflects a belief that love

• can often lead to injustice

• must not be interfered with

• should not involve comparisons

• is fundamentally irrational

• is easily misunderstood by other people

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

Rossetti: In lines 1-5 (“I loved . . . strong”), the primary contrast is between

• harmony and discord

• duration and intensity

• motionlessness and movement

• humans and birds

• words and music

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

Rossetti: In context, lines 6-7 (“I loved . . . be”) can best be understood to do which of the following?

• Celebrate the mystery of love

• Express a feeling that is not reciprocated

• Voice a sentiment that cannot be denied

• Exemplify a passion that will soon be outgrown

• Describe an opposition that will later be rejected

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

Rossetti: In a Petrarchan sonnet, the “turn” generally occurs between the octave and the sestet, but here it occurs between lines 7 and 8. Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for this departure from the conventional pattern?

• By rejecting common poetic practices, the departure conveys the speaker’s contempt for social conventions.

• By changing the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet, the departure demonstrates the speaker’s cosmopolitan worldview.

• By dividing the poem into two equal halves, the departure reinforces the speaker’s views about equality in love.

• By suggesting a lack of familiarity with poetic form, the departure underscores the speaker’s point that rules are unimportant.

• By signaling impatience with poetic traditions, the departure emphasizes the speaker’s disdain for the customs governing romantic relationships.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

Rossetti: The repetition and equating of words in line 11 (“one is both and both are one”) serve to reinforce the idea that

• love dissolves the distinctions between individual lovers

• lovers should pursue the same goals in life

• loss of personal identity is a danger for lovers

• love is disorienting if it is not understood

• love must be mutual to be truly satisfying

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10