Impact of Word Choice-Details-Central Theme
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the use of the word "fickle" in the poem "Yet Do I Marvel" impact the meaning of the line it is used in?
It suggests that the fruit is consistently available.
It implies that the fruit is unpredictable and unreliable.
It indicates that the fruit is abundant and plentiful.
It shows that the fruit is rare and valuable.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the central theme of the poem "Yet Do I Marvel" by Countee Cullen?
The inevitability of death.
The struggle of human existence.
The mystery of divine intentions.
The beauty of nature.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the poem, what does the word "brute" suggest about the nature of caprice?
It is gentle and kind.
It is harsh and unthinking.
It is logical and reasoned.
It is predictable and stable.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze how the theme of struggle is conveyed through the mythological references in the poem.
By showing the ease of Sisyphus's task.
By highlighting the futility of Tantalus's efforts.
By describing the joy of the gods.
By illustrating the peace of the afterlife.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "catechism" imply about the speaker's understanding of divine actions?
That it is clear and straightforward.
That it is complex and beyond human comprehension.
That it is simple and easily explained.
That it is irrelevant and unimportant.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the poet's use of the word "inscrutable" affect the tone of the poem?
It creates a tone of certainty and confidence.
It establishes a tone of mystery and wonder.
It conveys a tone of anger and frustration.
It suggests a tone of joy and celebration.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "quibble" suggest about the nature of the questions the speaker imagines God might answer?
They are profound and significant.
They are trivial and insignificant.
They are clear and straightforward.
They are joyful and celebratory.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
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