Which line from “Song VII” by Rabindranath Tagore is an example of personification?
A) “She has no pride of dress and decoration.”
B) “My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.” *Answer*
C) “O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
D) “like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
True or False:
In lyric poetry, a single speaker expresses thoughts and emotions.
T *answer*
F
Which sentence must be revised to eliminate a split infinitive?
A) Jacob went to band practice and came home with a sunburn.
B) Lucas makes it a habit to only watch the stunts the skateboarders did.
C) Emily loves to noisily and cheerfully make breakfast for her family each day. *answer*
D) Samuel needs to regularly organize the papers and folders in his school bag.
Keats’s poem is titled “Ode on a Grecian Urn.” What does the choice of the word ode tell the reader about the poem? Check all that apply.
The poem is written in a formal style. *answer*
The poem includes a theme.
The poem is addressed to something. *answer*
The poem expresses emotions.
The poem explores a serious topic. *answer*
A reader who studies Keats’s word choice in “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is studying the author’s *Diction*
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