WorksheetsDiYanni Quiz #1: Voice: Speaker and Tone, Diction, Imagery
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
a literary expression of praise—“O Captain! My Captain” by Walt Whitman
elegy
ballad
panegyric
epigraph
dramatic monologue
a lyric poem that laments the dead
ekphrastic
elegy
sestina
epic
epigraph
a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning
ekphrastic
ballad
villanelle
sestina
ode
a love lyric (poem) in which the speaker complains about the arrival of the dawn, when he must part from his lover
ekphrastic
elegy
epigraph
ballad
aubade
Definition of tone?
Details of sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch
Nonliteral ways of expressing one thing in terms of another
Implied attitude toward the subject
Pattern of accents we hear in the poem’s words, phrases, lines, and sentences
Formal pattern of organization
Which of the following is NOT something that is generally useful to study carefully in a poem as a way to determine tone?
Details of a poem’s language: the use of meter and rhyme (or lack of them)
The number of lines in a poem
The inclusion of certain kinds of details and the exclusion of other kinds
Particular choices of words and sentence pattern
Particular choices of imagery and figurative language
Definition of Denotation vs. Connotation?
Denotation=Associations for a word vs. Connotation=Literal, dictionary definition of a word
Denotation=Literal, dictionary definition of a word vs. Connotation=Associations for a word
What is generally the most important thing to a poet when considering a word to include in a poem?
How the word fits into the rhyme scheme
How the word fits into the meter
If the word adds alliteration to the poem
How much work the word can do--how its connotation suggests more than just its denotation
How much work the word can do--how its meaning gives the poem more beauty
All of the following are true statements about imagery EXCEPT:
an image is a concrete representation of a sense impression, feeling, or idea
details of imagery trigger our memories, stimulate our feelings, and command our response
imagery must always be literal since it’s designed to help the reader relate to the poem
imagery often forms patterns of related details that convey an idea or feeling beyond what the images literally describe
images of light are often indicative of knowledge or of life and images of darkness are suggestive of ignorance or death
Justus quidem tu es, Domine, si disputem tecum; verumtamen
justa loquar ad te: Quare via impiorum prosperatur? &c.
Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend
With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just.
Why do sinners’ ways prosper? and why must
Disappointment all I endeavour end?
Wert thou my enemy, O thou my friend,
How wouldst thou worse, I wonder, than thou dost
Defeat, thwart me? Oh, the sots and thralls of lust
Do in spare hours more thrive than I that spend,
Sir, life upon thy cause. See, banks and brakes
Now, leavèd how thick! lacèd they are again
With fretty chervil, look, and fresh wind shakes
Them; birds build – but not I build; no, but strain,
Time’s eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes.
Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
The first three lines of the poem (in red) translate the Latin lines that precede the poem. These Latin lines are an example of:
an epigraph
an elegy
a panegyric
an ode
a ballad
'Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend'
By Gerard Manley Hopkins
Justus quidem tu es, Domine, si disputem tecum; verumtamen
justa loquar ad te: Quare via impiorum prosperatur?
Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend
With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just.
Why do sinners’ ways prosper? and why must
Disappointment all I endeavour end?
Wert thou my enemy, O thou my friend,
How wouldst thou worse, I wonder, than thou dost
Defeat, thwart me? Oh, the sots and thralls of lust
Do in spare hours more thrive than I that spend,
Sir, life upon thy cause. See, banks and brakes
Now, leavèd how thick! lacèd they are again
With fretty chervil, look, and fresh wind shakes
Them; birds build – but not I build; no, but strain,
Time’s eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes.
Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
Which is the best description of the speaker of the poem?
The speaker is a fictional character who addresses an unseen audience.
The speaker is the poet’s voice, addressing God.
The speaker is the poet’s alter ego, addressing his disappointment to the universe.
The speaker is the poet looking back at an earlier stage of his life.
'Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend'
By Gerard Manley Hopkins
Justus quidem tu es, Domine, si disputem tecum; verumtamen
justa loquar ad te: Quare via impiorum prosperatur?
Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend
With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just.
Why do sinners’ ways prosper? and why must
Disappointment all I endeavour end?
Wert thou my enemy, O thou my friend,
How wouldst thou worse, I wonder, than thou dost
Defeat, thwart me? Oh, the sots and thralls of lust
Do in spare hours more thrive than I that spend,
Sir, life upon thy cause. See, banks and brakes
Now, leavèd how thick! lacèd they are again
With fretty chervil, look, and fresh wind shakes
Them; birds build – but not I build; no, but strain,
Time’s eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes.
Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
Which is the best description of the speaker’s attitude towards the subject?
He is frustrated, disappointed, and a bit resentful of his failure in light of his hard work and righteous behavior, and begs God for divine intervention.
He is raging at his failure and blames everyone but himself.
He is mistrustful of God and vengeful towards sinners.
He is humble and content, thankful for the blessings that God has provided in his life.
'Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend'
By Gerard Manley Hopkins
Justus quidem tu es, Domine, si disputem tecum; verumtamen
justa loquar ad te: Quare via impiorum prosperatur?
Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend
With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just.
Why do sinners’ ways prosper? and why must
Disappointment all I endeavour end?
Wert thou my enemy, O thou my friend,
How wouldst thou worse, I wonder, than thou dost
Defeat, thwart me? Oh, the sots and thralls of lust
Do in spare hours more thrive than I that spend,
Sir, life upon thy cause. See, banks and brakes
Now, leavèd how thick! lacèd they are again
With fretty chervil, look, and fresh wind shakes
Them; birds build – but not I build; no, but strain,
Time’s eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes.
Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
The dictionary definition of a eunuch is a castrated man--one who has had his testicles removed. What connotations of this word would the poet be interested in within the context of the poem?
The pain of such an operation that makes one flinch to think of it
How a man who had undergone the operation would no longer be attractive
The high-pitched voice associated with a man who had undergone this procedure
The lack of offspring (“fruit”) and masculinity/power associated with a man who had undergone this procedure.
'Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend'
By Gerard Manley Hopkins
Justus quidem tu es, Domine, si disputem tecum; verumtamen
justa loquar ad te: Quare via impiorum prosperatur?
Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend
With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just.
Why do sinners’ ways prosper? and why must
Disappointment all I endeavour end?
Wert thou my enemy, O thou my friend,
How wouldst thou worse, I wonder, than thou dost
Defeat, thwart me? Oh, the sots and thralls of lust
Do in spare hours more thrive than I that spend,
Sir, life upon thy cause. See, banks and brakes
Now, leavèd how thick! lacèd they are again
With fretty chervil, look, and fresh wind shakes
Them; birds build – but not I build; no, but strain,
Time’s eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes.
Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
The purpose of the imagery in the poem from lines 9-12 (in red) is to…
Compare the cruelty of nature in springtime to the cruelty of God denying the poet success
Juxtapose the abundance of nature in springtime with the lack of success in the poet’s endeavors
Compare the swiftly flowing water of the spring to the abundance of ideas flowing from the poet’s mind
Provide a literal image of nature’s beauty in springtime
'Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend'
By Gerard Manley Hopkins
Justus quidem tu es, Domine, si disputem tecum; verumtamen
justa loquar ad te: Quare via impiorum prosperatur?
Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend
With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just.
Why do sinners’ ways prosper? and why must
Disappointment all I endeavour end?
Wert thou my enemy, O thou my friend,
How wouldst thou worse, I wonder, than thou dost
Defeat, thwart me? Oh, the sots and thralls of lust
Do in spare hours more thrive than I that spend,
Sir, life upon thy cause. See, banks and brakes
Now, leavèd how thick! lacèd they are again
With fretty chervil, look, and fresh wind shakes
Them; birds build – but not I build; no, but strain,
Time’s eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes.
Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
Which line of the poem is NOT ironic?
A. “Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend/With thee…”
B. “Wert thou my enemy, O thou my friend,...”
C. “Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.”
D. A and B
E. All of the above.
A
B
C
A and B
All of the above
"My Last Duchess" is an example of:
a panegyric
a sestina
a dramatic monologue
an elegy
an epigraph
Which of the following is NOT accurate about the imagery in “First Death in Nova Scotia” by Elizabeth Bishop?
The repeated images of whiteness and of cold show an intuitive understanding of death on the part of the author as a child.
The comparison of Arthur’s coffin to a frosted cake presents an image that evokes the author’s childlike understanding of death.
The stuffed loon on the table is an image of an enemy to Arthur in death.
The image of the portrait of the British royal family suggests something of the family’s social identity--especially its conservatism and propriety
True or false: In "Miniver Cheevy", the connotations in the diction Arlington uses to describe Art and Romance suggest that Miniver has great respect for the current state of both.
True
False
It is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free
BY William Wordsworth
It is a beauteous evening, calm and free,
The holy time is quiet as a Nun
Breathless with adoration; the broad sun
Is sinking down in its tranquility;
The gentleness of heaven broods o'er the Sea;
Listen! the mighty Being is awake,
And doth with his eternal motion make
A sound like thunder—everlastingly.
Dear child! dear Girl! that walkest with me here,
If thou appear untouched by solemn thought,
Thy nature is not therefore less divine:
Thou liest in Abraham's bosom all the year;
And worshipp'st at the Temple's inner shrine,
God being with thee when we know it not.
In "It is a beauteous evening", which word in the last four lines IS NOT congruent with the words holy, eternal, solemn, divine, nun, adoration, heaven, and God?
God
Abraham's bosom
worship'st
shrine
know
"You ate that first one and its flesh was sweet
Like thickened wine: summer's blood was in it
Leaving stains upon the tongue and lust for
Picking."
Which of the following types of imagery is NOT in the quoted passage from "Blackberry Picking"?
Gustatory
Visual
Olfactory
The duke in the poem “My Last Duchess” is described in the DiYanni as…
A humble man who was wronged by his last wife
An amusing man who is an irredeemable misogynist
A monumental egotist who will not allow his will to be thwarted
A loving man whose wives keep tragically dying
