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