Unit 5 Sweet Sorrow Assessment

 In “Having It Both Ways,” which statement best expresses the shift in thought reflected in the octave-sestet structure? (ELAGSE9-10RL5)

• The octave celebrates the freedom we feel when we are not in love; the sestet 

  explains that we nevertheless still want love.

  
  

• The octave celebrates the freedom we feel when we are not in love; the sestet 

  describes the sorrow of love that is not returned.

  
  

• The octave describes the lies we tell ourselves when we are not in love; the sestet 

  explains why, despite experience, we believe those lies.

  
  

 In “Having It Both Ways,” the author’s central message is that people want to be —

 (ELAGSE9-10RL2)

• 
   loved by others, but then they fail to return that love

  
  

• 
  loved by those who neglect them, but they scorn those who love them

• 
  free of love, but they also want love

  
  

In “Superheart,”which statement explains the main effects of the speaker using the term “my kryptonite” in Line 14?

ELAGSE9-10RL4

• It shows that the person addressed weakens the speaker in some way.

• It indicates that the person addressed is cold and unfeeling.

  
  

• It captures the strong connection between the person addressed and the speaker’s 

  enemy.

  
  

In “Superheart,”what is the main purpose of the author’s allusions to Superman?

(ELAGSE9-10RL4, RL6)

• To stress the relationship between homesickness and love in an imaginative way
  

• To convey feelings and ideas about the extremely powerful effects of love

  
  

• To stress the relationship between homesickness and love in an To use contemporary images to portray an abnormal human experience

  
  

“Having It Both Ways” and in “Superheart” connect thematically because both poems–

(ELAGSE9-10RL2)

• describe the bliss of true love

  
  

• describe the suddenness of falling

  
  

• 
  suggest that love can be painful

Which statement most clearly summarizes the ideas about love in both “Having It Both Ways” and in “Superheart”?

(ELAGSE9-10RL2)

• Love empowers us as often as it weakens us.

  
  

• Love can infringe or encroach upon personal freedom. 

• We are not always able to show the love we feel.

In the video performance of “My Shakespeare,” the background images contribute to the meaning of the poem by suggesting that Shakespeare —

(ELAGSE9-10RL7)

• can distract people from urban problems
  

• can make ugly landscapes seem beautiful

• is relevant in modern times and settings 

In the video performance of “My Shakespeare,” the poet emphasizes my in the last line: 

And me, I see him everywhere, he’s my Shakespeare.

This emphasis supports the poet’s purpose by suggesting that —

(ELAGSE9-10RL4)

• anyone can develop a personal connection to Shakespeare

• only poets can fully appreciate Shakespeare

• it takes special skills and talents to understand Shakespeare

 “My Shakespeare”-Read lines 5–6 of the poem. 

Every eye that stops to linger / On what someone else has got, and feels the tightening in their chest.

What human emotion is being described?

(ELAGSERL4)

• Jealousy

• Joy

• Hope

“My Shakespeare”-Read lines 10-11 of the poem. Which sentence is an accurate paraphrase of these lines?

(ELAGSERL2)

• Shakespeare can be found in any long-standing feud that continues even when those 

  involved have forgotten why they are fighting.

  
  

• Shakespeare’s characters sometimes spiral out of control, but Shakespeare always 

  brings them back to reality. 

• Shakespeare’s characters usually succeed at resolving mix-ups, even those that are out 

  of control.