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