English 3 Final Exam

Read The Universe as Primal Scream on pages 597 and 598. Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• on the nose

• occasionally

• putting on my shoes

• shrill and metallic

Answer explanation

An idiom is an expression that doesn't mean what it sounds like it means. In this case, on the nose means "exactly" and has nothing to do with the body part.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole in the poem?

• they both let loose at once

• the mother is still proud

• we'll ride to glory like Elijah

• Perhaps...the whole building will lift off

Answer explanation

Hyperbole is an exaggeration. Lifting off like a rocket is an exaggeration.

Which is an example of allusion from the poem?

• Let the heaven we inherit approach

• swallow us like a furnace

• we'll ride to glory like Elijah

• stereo on shuffle

Answer explanation

Since an allusion is a reference to someone or something famous, Elijah (as the bottom of the page tells us) is a famous Biblical character.

Which of the following is an example of personification in the poem?

• it will bend down to greet us like a father

• like the Dawn of Man

• my stereo on shuffle

• pass from blue, to red, to molten gold

Answer explanation

This is the only answer that gives human qualities to a nonliving thing.

Read the poem on pages 155 and 156. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Great Sire of floods

• to western woods

• a happier soil, a milder sway

• charming scenes attract the eye

Answer explanation

Alliteration is when words begin with the same consonant sound, or in other words, tongue-twisters. In this case, western woods repeats the "w" sound.

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?

• sarcastic

• lonely

• pessimistic

• hopeful

Answer explanation

The way the author speaks about America is very positive. He talks about starting anew, which is a hopeful outlook.

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCB

• AAAA

Answer explanation

The first and third lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth. This is an ABAB rhyme scheme.

"Whose genius may the world engage,

Whose deeds may over death prevail,"

This is an example of...

• alliteration

• allusion

• parallelism

• irony

Answer explanation

"Whose" and "may" are repeated grammatical structures, but the phrases are not exact. Therefore, it is parallelism.

Read Runagate, Runagate, which begins on page 317. What effect does the combination of a lack of punctuation and the repetition of the word "and" on the first page, have on the reader?

• It creates a mood of suspense.

• It creates a lighthearted mood.

• It creates a sense of hope.

• The author's tone comes across as sarcastic.

Answer explanation

A lack of punctuation and the repetition of the word "and" makes the reader read faster and it captures the breathlessness of the slave's escape. This creates suspense.

This poem, which is a poem about a runaway slave, has an interesting rhythm, where the reader has to pause from time to time while reading. Which answer below best shows a time to pause?

• O mythic North

• I'll be buried in my grave

• Wanted Harriet Tubman alias The general

• North star and bonanza gold

Answer explanation

The spaces on the page represent pauses for the reader.