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