Unit 3 Exam Study

Read the bolded line from the poem. 

"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly; 
" 'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy. 
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair, 
And I have many pretty things to show when you are there." 
"O no, no," said the little fly, "To ask me is in vain, 
For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again." 

Which sentence below best describes the meaning of the metaphor (The way into my parlor is up a winding stair, )in this line from the poem

• The poet is comparing the spider's legs to steps on a winding stair.

• The spider is comparing the way the fly moves to a winding staircase.

•  The poet is describing the spider as a friendly next-door neighbor to the fly.

• The spider is describing his web to the fly as if it were a beautiful old house.

Point of view in literature is

• the perspective from which a story is narrated (1st ,2nd, and 3rd)

  or how s how a person thinks or feels about something (perspective)

• the setting of the narrative
• the main character's journey
• the theme of a story

How many stanzas does the following poem have?

"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly; 
" 'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy. 
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair, 
And I have many pretty things to show when you are there." 
"O no, no," said the little fly, "To ask me is in vain, 
For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again." 


"I'm sure you must be weary, dear, with soaring up so high; 
Will you rest upon my little bed?" said the spider to the fly. 
"There are pretty curtains drawn around, the sheets are fine and thin, 
And if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in." "O no, no," said the little fly, "for I've often heard it said,
 They never, never wake again, who sleep upon your bed."


 Said the cunning spider to the fly, "Dear friend, what shall I do,
 To prove the warm affection I've always felt for you? 
I have within my pantry good store of all that's nice; I
'm sure you're very welcome; will you please to take a slice?"
 "O no, no," said the little fly, "kind sir, that cannot be; 
I've heard what's in your pantry, and I do not wish to see?' 

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• 5
• 4
• 2

Choose two lines in this stanza that reflect the spider's point of view that the fly is easily fooled prey.

The spider turned him round about, and went into his den, 
For well he knew the silly fly would soon be back again: 
So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly, 
And set his table ready to dine upon the fly.
 Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing,
 "Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with the pearl and silver wing: 
Your robes are green and purple; there's a crest upon your head; 
Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead.

• The fly danced around the spider's web.
• For well he knew the silly fly would soon be back again:;

  And set his table ready to dine upon the fly.

• The spider sang a lullaby to the fly.
• The spider admired the fly's colorful wings.

What is the meaning of the word subtle as it is used in the following sentence:

So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly, 

• very colorful

• hard to see

• large enough to catch the fly

• extremely sticky

The word contribute means

• Helps to make something happen or adds to somethin

• to provide only financial support
• to ignore a request for help
• to take away from a goal

structure in literature refers to

• ow a literary text is organized or put together.

• the historical context of a literary work
• the themes and motifs present in a narrative
• the style and tone of a text

Examples of structure include (select all that apply)

• In poetry, it might mean stanzas and lines.

• In drama, it refers to scenes and acts.

• In stories, it includes parts like the beginning, middle, and end (or exposition, rising action, climax, etc.).

Read the following sentence from the passage.

 

To Kate, the money that whaling brought to her island home paled next to the safety of her father—for whaling was a dangerous business indeed. 

Which words have about the same meaning as paled next to

• more than made up for 

• was worth the risk

• was far less important than

• lessened concerns about

Which of the phrases from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of paled next to?

To Kate, the money that whaling brought to her island home paled next to the safety of her father—for whaling was a dangerous business indeed. 

• " a dangerous business indeed"

• "was used to make everything"

• "lit the lamps in many homes"

• " an important industry in Nantucket"