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