1 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this poem? The past is changeable, and there can be many different versions of it. Humankind's fear of the future is something that cannot be overcome. In order for one to be truly happy, one must be confident about, and grateful for, the present. Time is a social construct and an illusion. 2 In what year was this poem published? 1686 1687 1685 1684 3 Which of the following best describes the meter of this poem? Iambic pentameter Trochaic pentameter Iambic tetrameter Irregular meter 4 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? Self-determination and happiness Fate Nature Temporality 5 Which of the following does NOT contain an example of alliteration? "Not heaven itself upon the past has power" "Happy the man, and happy he alone" "The joys I have possessed" "Be fair or foul or rain or shine" 6 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the argument this poem makes about time? The future is not something to be feared. The present is what matters most. The past is something that can be changed. One's past is no longer in one's control. 7 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Asyndeton Anaphora Metonymy Caesura 8 Which of the following best describes how the voice shifts throughout the poem? From that of an unnamed speaker to that of a named speaker From that of an unnamed speaker to that of Heaven From that of an unnamed speaker to that of the hypothetical "happy man" From that of the hypothetical "happy man" to that of an unnamed speaker 9 Which of the following is personified in this poem? Rain Shine Today Tomorrow 10 Which of the following takes place in line 4? The speaker dares "Tomorrow" to do its worst. The speaker declares that a "happy man" is one who is confident in himself. The speaker expresses his fear for the future. The speaker states that he does not regret his past. 11 How many lines does this poem contain? 8 7 6 9 12 Which of the following is an apostrophe? "Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today." "The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine." "Happy the man, and happy he alone, / He who can call today his own" "But what has been has been, and I have had my hour." 13 Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the poem? Ottava rima ABAB ABBA Heroic couplets 14 Which classical author is Dryden translating in this poem? Horace Virgil Lucretius Ovid 15 Which of the following is NOT another author Dryden translated during his lifetime? Homer Horace Shakespeare Virgil 16 Which of the following is NOT a feature of the line “Be fair or foul or rain or shine”? Iambic tetrameter Alliteration Metaphor Synecdoche 17 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? A weather observatory An Ancient Greek city Abstract and unspecified A palace 18 Which of the following best describes the major conflict of the poem? An individual's desire for stability and comfort vs. the fluctuations and challenges of life An individual's weaknesses and sins vs. the judgments of life An individual’s determination to be optimistic, confident, and grateful vs. the caprices of life An individual's pessimism and lack of will vs. the blessings of life 19 The line "Happy the man, and happy he alone" contains which of the following literary devices? Metonymy Synecdoche Alliteration Asyndeton 20 Where is the climax of the poem? Line 2 Line 7 Line 1 Line 8 21 "Not Heaven itself upon the past has power" is an example of which of the following? Caesura Apostrophe Alliteration Anthropomorphism 22 Which of the following is an example of an anaphora? "He who can call today his own: / He who, secure within, can say" "Not Heaven itself upon the past has power, / But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour." "The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. / Not Heaven itself upon the past has power" "Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. / Be fair or foul or rain or shine" 23 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Gloomy, mournful, melancholy Confident, optimistic, didactic Agitated, ecstatic, enraptured Regretful, remorseful, ashamed 24 Which of the following is an example of a metonymy? "The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine" "Happy the man, and happy he alone, / He who can call today his own" "I have had my hour" "Tomorrow do thy worst" 25 Which of the following kinds of imagery does Dryden utilize in this poem? Weather imagery War imagery Urban imagery Childhood imagery
