Dolly Parton's America - E3/E4 "TN Mt. Trance" & "Neon Moss" Qz

What is a pastoral poem?

• A poem that idealizes rural settings and lifestyle.

• A poem that makes fun of rural settings and lifestyle.

• A poem that compares rural settings and lifestyle to city life.

• A poem that condemns rural settings and lifestyle.

The purpose of the speaker in “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is to…

• Entertain the reader with stories from rural life.

• Inform the reader about the pros and cons of rural life.

• Persuade the reader to partake in the pleasures of rural life.

• Explain to the reader who he wants in a wife.

The purpose of the speaker in “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” is to…

• Entertain the reader with a sassy refute of rural life.

• Inform the reader about the pros and cons of rural life.

• Persuade the reader that the city life is the best life.

• Explain to the reader why love never lasts.

By looking at the context clues in the lines: “By shallow Rivers to whose falls / Melodious birds sing Madrigals” compared with “Philomel becometh dumb/ The rest complains of cares to come,” the line “Philomel becometh dumb” most likely means…

• The Greek Goddess loses her inspiration in the countryside.

• The birds quit singing their pleasant songs.

• The chorus becomes out of tune.

• The Philomel loses his intelligence.

When compared to the entire poem “The Passionate Shepherd to his Love,” the lines “A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy’s spring, but sorrow’s fall” most likely means…

• Your words are sweet and bold, but they fill the reader with sorrow.

• Your words are bittersweet because fall is on the way.

• Your words are sweet and bold, but the joys you describe are fleeting.

• Your words are bittersweet, but they fall on deaf ears.

By bringing in Wandee from British Columbia and Esther from Nairobi, the producers…

• Use the interviews to refute a point they present to avoid bias.

• Use the interviews to illustrate a global enchantment with Dolly Parton.

• Use the interviews to diversify the point of views in their podcast.

• Use the interviews to connect the two women with a common goal.

How do the producers BEST create suspense at the end of the episode?

• They capture the imagery and anticipation of waiting to see a secret locked location.

• They use dialogue between themselves and Brian such as Brian saying “this is about to blow your mind”.

• They fake a scene where Brian “forgets” his keys once they finally arrive to the locked location.

• They leave out details of the location so that the listener can’t envision the full scene.

Which forms of imagery are present in this section of the podcast?

• Imaginary imagery where listeners use their imagination to picture themselves there.

• Rhetorical imagery where producers use senses to prove a point.

• Evocation of sound, sight, and touch to form sensory details for listeners.

• Evocation of sound, smell, and taste to form sensory details for listeners.

The producers most likely included this segment in the final cut to…

• Get the title of the episode “Neon Moss”.

• Help set the sensory scene for listeners.

• Make their podcasting style more informal.

• Show they were really there and not making it up.