Understanding Ceaseless Yearning and Paradoxes

Understanding Ceaseless Yearning and Paradoxes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Performing Arts

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video features a song about ceaseless yearning and desire, introduced with a poem by Sir Thomas Wyatt. The song's chorus repeatedly expresses wanting what one cannot have. Verses explore themes of loss, hope, persistence, and seizing opportunities, emphasizing the struggle between mind and heart. The song concludes with a reiteration of these desires.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme introduced in the poem by Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder?

Adventure and exploration

Peace and tranquility

Paradoxes and yearning

Love and romance

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is prominently used in the poem by Sir Thomas Wyatt?

Simile

Paradox

Metaphor

Alliteration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the chorus in the song?

Achieving success

Desiring the unattainable

Overcoming fear

Finding peace

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phrase best describes the feeling expressed in the section about personal struggles?

Angry and resentful

Calm and relaxed

Joyful and content

Lost and hopeful

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase 'every cloud has a silver lining' suggest in the context of the song?

Silver is valuable

There is hope in difficult times

Rain is necessary

Clouds are beautiful

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What internal conflict is highlighted in the section about frustration?

Mind vs. body

Heart vs. mind

Soul vs. spirit

Logic vs. emotion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the singer express about waiting in the section on internal conflict?

It is easy

It is frustrating

It is unnecessary

It is rewarding

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