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