Lesson 9 (Eng9)

Which word below means a wreath customarily given to a winning athlete?

• lintel

• rout

• laurel

• medal

Which word below is a synonym for "early"?

• betimes

• rout

• lintel

• stiller

Which word below is the best synonym for "defeat"?

• lintel

• rout

• bedtimes

• shoulder-high

In the line "a stiller town," the town is most likely a symbol for which of the following?

• A quiet cemetery, which contrasts with the loud cheering "market-place"

• Another athletic event where the athlete isn't expected to win

   

• A different town in another place where the athlete isn't as well known

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  Heaven, where the speaker says the athlete belongs

Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the poem "To An Athlete Dying Young"?

• Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the poem?

   

• Grief can unite people, even an entire town.

• War is tragic, but even more so when it takes those with great potential before their time.

• Death in youth can preserve the perfect image of a lost loved one in our memories.

What does the speaker congratulate the athlete for?

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  leaving a world record at such an early age

• on not placing too much importance on awards

• dying before his fame wasted away

• on dying while he was still a great athlete

What does the speaker most likely mean when he says the athlete is carried home "shoulder-high" the second time?

• He is supported by the townspeople's charity.

• He is being carried in his coffin.

• he is being carried because he is too weak to walk.

• He is remembered in the townspeople's hearts.

How does the line "And the name died before the man" support the theme?

• the speaker says the athlete should be thankful that he died before people forgot his name

• the speaker says that shame was brought to the athletes' family before he died

  
  

• the speaker says that the athlete's achievements were wiped out when he died

  
  

• the speaker says that people forgot who the athlete was before he died

  
  

How does the rhyme scheme contribute to the tone of the poem "To An Athlete Dying Young"?

• The rhyme scheme is simple, echoing the youth of the dead athlete.

  
  

• The rhyme scheme is very structured and concrete as opposed to the fleeting subjects of life and fame.

  
  

• The rhyme scheme is simple, creating an indifferent tone.

  
  

• The rhyme scheme is similar to an elegy, which provides a dramatic and grieving tone.

  
  

Which of the following best identifies a theme of the text "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?

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  the most beautiful moments in life are brief

• life is unpredictable and inconsistent

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  perfection and paradise are unattainable

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  it is dangerous to forget that we will all die at some point