1 What is this work's genre? English sonnet Haiku Sestina Italian sonnet 2 Which of the following is a focus of the poem? Romantic love Parenthood Revolution Art 3 What is the definition of the word "insphere"? To surround To enchant To harm To inspire 4 What does the palm tree represent? The lover The speaker Labor Escape 5 When was this poem first published? 1835 1779 1970 1850 6 The poem's first line contains alliteration with which sound? I F K Th 7 What is suggested by the pronoun "thee"? That the speaker lives in Elizabethan times That the speaker is using a formal register That the speaker is addressing a group That the speaker has a close relationship to the addressee 8 Why does the speaker worry about her own imagination? She believes she will be punished for imagined transgressions She thinks her imagination is dull and boring She fears it will suppress the reality of her lover She cannot focus at work or in conversation 9 To whom is the poem addressed? A political leader The speaker's lover The speaker's younger self A generic reader 10 To which literary/historical era does this poem belong? Postmodern Victorian Postcolonial Baroque 11 Which line shows assonant "ee" sounds? I think of thee!—my thoughts do twine and bud And breathe within thy shadow a new air, "About thee, as wild vines, about a tree" Yet, O my palm-tree, be it understood 12 Which is an example of metonymy? "And breathe within thy shadow" "my thoughts do twine and bud" "I am too near thee" "the straggling green" 13 In which poetry collection did this work first appear? Leaves of Grass Ariel Sonnets from the Portuguese Complete Sonnets 14 Which is a major theme of the poem? Imperfection Fantasy Loss Coming of Age 15 Which word is an instance of onomatopoeia? Twine Thee Rustle Joy 16 Which of the following lines contains caesura? And breathe within thy shadow a new air, Rustle thy boughs and set thy trunk all bare, I do not think of thee—I am too near thee. I will not have my thoughts instead of thee 17 Define the word "twine" as it appears in this work A type of string Sing Poke or jab Wrap around 18 What is the definition of "nought"? Forbidden Nothing Irrelevant Everywhere 19 Which of the following is most prominent in this work? Understatement Extended metaphor Anaphora Synecdoche 20 How does the speaker metaphorically represent her thoughts? As leaves As vines As wind As raindrops 21 Which meter does the poem use? Iambic hexameter Trochail pentameter Iambic pentameter Dactylic trimeter 22 The speaker uses her imagination to try to feel close to the addressee, but in the end it makes her feel further away. This is an example of what? Situational irony Personification Poetic license Hyperbole 23 What is the rhyme scheme of the work's first eight lines? ABAB ACAC ABAB ABAB ABBA ABBA AAAA BBBB 24 Which does NOT describe the poem's tone? Irritated Conflicted Romantic Affectionate 25 What is the rhyme scheme of the work's final six lines? CDECDE CDCDEE CDCDCD DEFDEF
