FAST Form 1

What does the phrase "in repose" mean, as it is used in the passage?

• in profile

• from a distance

• at rest

• on the ground

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Endymion begs Zeus to make him immortal, despite Zeus' hesitation. Selene places the sleeping Endymion under a spell. Endymion, a mortal, and Selene, a goddess, are infatuated with one another. Themes: - People's lives are often influenced by powers beyond their control. - Persistence is often the key to getting what you want. - Desire is a powerful force that many people are unable to ignore.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the switch from a third-person point of view to a first-person point of view add to the tone of the passage?

• It makes the tone more humorous.

• It makes the tone more apathetic.

• It makes the tone more objective.

• It makes the tone more cynical.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the phrase "that silver pavilion" mean, as it is used in the passage?

• the goddess's crown

• the gathering clouds

• the light of the moon

• the missing lover

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the poem develop the universal theme that love often results in pain?

• by describing the speaker’s melancholy over losing Endymion

• by revealing the speaker’s anger at the moon

• by explaining how much the moon misses Endymion

• by having the speaker ask the moon to protect Endymion

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The speaker refers to the moon as “my lover’s sentinel,” or guard. How does this use of figurative language contribute to the mood of the poem?

• The figurative language implies that the moon is becoming friends with the speaker’s lover, creating a mood of lightheartedness.

• The figurative language implies that the moon is protecting the speaker’s lover, creating a mood of gratitude.

• The figurative language implies that the moon is leaving the speaker’s lover by himself, creating a mood of isolation.

• The figurative language implies that the moon is threatening to the speaker’s lover, creating a mood of intimidation.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the characterization of the moon add to the author’s purpose?

• The author describes the moon in exclusively negative terms to highlight how angry the speaker is with the moon.

• The author uses changing descriptions of the moon to reflect how losing Endymion affects the speaker.

• The author describes the moon in exclusively positive terms to show how grateful the speaker is to the moon.

• The author reveals the moon’s perspective of events to balance the narrative between the speaker and the moon.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.8.5

How does the imagery of "Even the tired daffodil / Has closed its gilded doors" contribute to the mood of the poem?

• It creates a peaceful mood.

• It creates a lonely mood.

• It creates a resentful mood.

• It creates a sacred mood.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

What part of the myth’s plot does “Endymion and Selene” emphasize that the poetic adaptation “Endymion” does not?

• the end of the lovers’ relationship

• the lovers’ physical beauty

• the process of the lovers’ courtship

• the natural setting of the lovers’ meeting

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

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How does Oscar Wilde’s poem “Endymion” differ from the myth “Endymion and Selene”?

• The poem is told from the perspective of Endymion’s lover.

• The poem expresses how Endymion truly feels about Selene.

• The poem describes how Selene falls in love with Endymion.

• The poem has Endymion remain mortal.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7