1 The phrase "moth-like stars" is an instance of what? Metonymy Synecdoche Metaphor Simile 2 This poem is representative of which movement? The New York School The Irish Literary Revival First-generation Romanticism Postmodernism 3 The phrase "a fire was in my head" is a metaphor meaning what? That the speaker is angry That the speaker is feeling emotional and passionate That the speaker is feeling stupid That the speaker is full of brilliant ideas 4 What is the poem's meter? Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter Anapestic tetrameter Anapestic pentameter 5 Yeats compares the stars to which of the following? Lanterns Berries Moths Scales 6 How many stanzas are in the poem? 4 2 1 3 7 Which sound produces assonance in the phrase "kiss her lips"? K S I E 8 The phrase "The golden apples of the sun" is an instance of what? Simile Personification Metaphor Understatement 9 Which best describes the poem's tone? Despairing Exhausted Hopeful Didactic 10 Which of the following is NOT associated with Aengus? Youth Poetry Love War 11 Which of the following is not a major theme of this work? Childhood Nature Aging Love 12 What does fire most clearly symbolize in this work? Danger Home Passion War 13 Which line contains alliterative G sounds? "I went to blow the fire a-flame" "And pluck till time and times are done" "And cut and peeled a hazel wand" "It had become a glimmering girl" 14 How long are the poem's stanzas? Eight lines (octaves) Four lines (quatrains) Six lines (sestets) Two lines (couplets) 15 Which of the following describes the poem's mood? Cozy Dreamlike Glamorous Witty 16 Which is an instance of irony? The fact that Aengus becomes more sure of his success the longer his quest takes The sudden transformation of the fish into a woman The fact that readers know the woman will disappear before Aengus notices it The way that the forest is a site of magical events 17 Which of the following is an instance of metonymy? "Because a fire was in my head" "And when white moths were on the wing" "With apple blossom in her hair" "Through hollow lands and hilly lands" 18 Which word is an instance of onomatopoeia? Rustled Dappled Trout Peeled 19 Who is the poem's speaker? The Irish god of love and youth The son of W.B. Yeats's friend Augusta Gregory An orphaned boy living in Victorian Dublin An Irish revolutionary assassinated by British forces 20 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABABAB ABCBDEFE ABBACDDE ABACDEDF 21 Where is the poem set? Ireland, in a mythical past A ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean A modern Irish city The Tower of London 22 Which is an example of hyperbole? The repeated evocation of the natural world The speaker's ease in using natural materials to make the fishing pole The speaker's perseverance in the face of adversity The speaker's claim that he will spend eternity with the woman 23 Which of the following is a motif in this work? Apples Oranges Ivy Acorns 24 In what year was this work published? 2003 1906 1881 1897 25 In which collection did this work first appear? Sailing to Byzantium The Wind Among the Reeds Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry The Tower
