CFA 5-1 Review

The main idea of stanza 2 is - (4G)

 A. The beloved’s skin has a gold complexion. 

  B. Summer in England is problematic because it’s too hot. 

  C. The beloved’s beauty is like that of angels.

  D. Nature and time negatively impact appearances.

For question #1, D was the correct answer because the poet...

• uses words like dimm'd, declines, and untrimm'd.

• uses words like heaven, gold, and fair.

• uses words like often, shine, and is.

• uses words like eye, sometime, and nature.

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The main idea of stanza 2 is - (4G)

 A. The beloved’s skin has a gold complexion. 

  B. Summer in England is problematic because it’s too hot. 

  C. The beloved’s beauty is like that of angels.

  D. Nature and time negatively impact appearances.

For question #1 , answer choice C was wrong because

• the speaker used the word heaven, so he must be talking about angels.

• the speaker actually think that his lover is ugly.

• even though the speaker uses the word heaven, he is not comparing his love's beauty to an angels.

• the speaker actually hates the woman.

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Lines 9 and 10 imply which of the following key ideas? (4G)

A. Summer heat is both unbearable and never-ending.

B. The speaker’s beloved will forever be lovely.

C. The speaker’s love will never die.

D. Precious possessions always need to be cherished.

For question #2, the correct answer is B because...

• the speaker uses words like "summer" and "possession" which implies that their summer will last forever.

• the speaker uses words like "beauty and fade" which implies that she will forever be beautiful in his eyes.

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Lines 9 and 10 imply which of the following key ideas? (4G)

A. Summer heat is both unbearable and never-ending.

B. The speaker’s beloved will forever be lovely.

C. The speaker’s love will never die.

D. Precious possessions always need to be cherished.

For question #2, the incorrect answer is C because...

• the speaker never mentions love in lines 9 & 10.

• the speaker is not in love with woman.

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Stanza 1 implies which of the following key ideas? (4G)

A. Love is important, yet changes in seasons are equally pleasurable. 

B. To impress women, men must speak kindly about both the way they look and their lovability.

C. The speaker struggles to describe his beloved because she is incomparable.

 D. The season of summer is an opportune time for romance and passion.  

For question #3, the correct answer is C because...

• the speaker asks the question with the word "compare" in it.

• the speaker thinks summer is awesome.

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Stanza 1 implies which of the following key ideas? (4G)

A. Love is important, yet changes in seasons are equally pleasurable. 

B. To impress women, men must speak kindly about both the way they look and their lovability.

C. The speaker struggles to describe his beloved because she is incomparable.

 D. The season of summer is an opportune time for romance and passion. 

For question #3, the incorrect answer is D because...

• summer sucks.

• the speaker is not really talking about summer, but using summer to compare his lover's beauty.

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What is the implicit meaning of stanza 4? (5G)

A. The speaker promises his beloved’s beauty will last forever through his poem’s declaration.

B. The speaker ensures his beloved that he will live forever.

C. The speaker guarantees that humans are immortal.

D. The speaker makes a vow to his beloved to sacrifice his life in order to make her immortal.

For Questions #4, the correct answer is A because

• the speaker uses words like "eyes" and "see"

• the speaker uses words like "long" and "live"

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What is the implicit meaning of stanza 4? (5G)

A. The speaker promises his beloved’s beauty will last forever through his poem’s declaration.

B. The speaker ensures his beloved that he will live forever.

C. The speaker guarantees that humans are immortal.

D. The speaker makes a vow to his beloved to sacrifice his life in order to make her immortal.

For Questions #4, the incorrect answer is B because

• there is no evidenced to help prove that the speaker is going to live forever.

• the poem is about how the speaker will make is love immortal.

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Based on stanza 3, what is the implied message? (5G)

A. Love will prevent the beloved’s beauty from being marred by age. 

B. Wrinkles will not impact the beloved’s natural beauty.  

C. The speaker’s beloved will be made immortal because of love.

D. Even death is unable to prevent true love from growing and developing.

For question #6, the correct answer is A because

• because the speaker states that his lover will not lose her beauty as she ages.

• because the speakers states that she looks best in the season of summer.

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Based on stanza 3, what is the implied message? (5G)

A. Love will prevent the beloved’s beauty from being marred by age. 

B. Wrinkles will not impact the beloved’s natural beauty.  

C. The speaker’s beloved will be made immortal because of love.

D. Even death is unable to prevent true love from growing and developing.

For question #6, the incorrect answer is D because

• the speaker does not think that is relationship will survive a summer romance.

• the speaker does not talk about the love between him and his woman.

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