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A Nation Divided

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When Douglass writes that a tear "has already found its was down my cheek, "he is using ____, a type of figurative language. Personification
In which of the following sentences is the word diligently used correctly? He was working diligently on his history project.
Where was Douglass a slave? Maryland
What makes the sentence "They would sometimes sing the most pathetic sentiment in the most rapturous tone, and the most rapturous sentiment in the most pathetic tone" so powerful? The structure, which emphasizes the contrast between pathetic and rapturous
In the poem "Fredrick Douglass," Hayden says Douglass will be remembered through The people that will live out his dream of freedom.
"The gaudy mumbo jumbo of politicians" Assonance
"Not with statues' rhetoric" Personification
"When it belongs to last to all,/ when it is truly instinct" Parallelism
"Superb in love and logic" Alliteration
What does the phrase "under the driver's lash" mean? Subject to whippings by the field boss
According to Douglass, slaves sang the most when they were The most unhappy
Douglass analyzes the songs sung by slaves to disprove the accepted yet incorrect perception, or __, of the "contented slave." Stereotype
Which word best completes the following sentence? Azar's parents remained __ to her pleas to attend the party Obdurate
Overseer of Wye Town Noah Willis
Owner of the home plantation Colonel Lloyd
Full of joy or pleasure rapturous
building carts cartwrighting
unclear; not understandable incoherent
making barrels coopering
Overseer of New Design Mr. Townsend
when Douglass compares the pride of a recently elected politician to the pride of a slave chosen to work at the Great House Farm, his tone is Satirical
Douglass identifies a stereotype when he explains how people thought that the slave's singing meant that they were content to be slaves
The overall tone of the selection could be best described as one of sadness and outrage
It can be inferred that Douglass considered the greatest __ of an enslaved childhood to be the separation of mother and child tragedy
Which line from the poem "Fredrick Douglass" by Robert Hayden mentions the emotion to which Douglass alludes in this sentence? "Where none is lonely, none hunted, alien"
According to the preface to Leaves of Grass, why do Americans probably have the fullest poetic nature? Their country is the greatest poem
According to Whitman, what is the source of the "genius of the United States"? The common people
What is elaboration? a technique in which a subject is introduced and than expanded on
The phrase "susceptibility to a sight" and "roused resentment" are examples of which sound device? alliteration
Why is it especially appropriate that "I Hear America Singing" is in free verse? It is about ordinary Americans
In "I Hear American Singing," why are the various people singing? They are happy because they have a feeling of pride and ownership
hardy stalwart
daring audacity
abundant prolific
scorn disdain
lack of concern nonchalance
healthy robust
Which type of figurative language did Whitman use when he wrote, "The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem"? metaphor
Which of the following lines best exemplifies Romanticism? "...their delight in music, the sure symptom of manly tenderness and native elegance of soul...their good temper and open handedness..."
Free verse is poetry that does not use regular rhyme, meter, or stanza divisions.
Based on the ideals and opinions in the selection from Preface to Leaves of Grass, one can assume that Whitman's poetry has a strong connection to which literary movement? Romanticism
The spotted hawk "accuses" the speaker of his gab and his loitering.
Which word or phrase correctly completes the following sentence? Members of the Underground Railroad __ slaves. harbored
Which of the following words is the best antonym for nonchalant in the sentence, "He felt nonchalant about the test results he was going to receive"? nervous
What do these two works (Leaves of Grass and "I Hear America Singing") have in common? They both praises common people.
Which of the following is an example of a symbol? the eagle standing for America
Why is this sentence an example of Romantic writing? It exalts the glories of nature.
When Whitman wrote that Americans "have probably the fullest poetical nature" he used which type of figurative language? hyperbole
"I hear America singing" personification
"young wife at work" alliteration
"the varied carols I hear" enjambment
"as he measures his/ plank or beam" assonance
"the carpenter singing his.../ the mason singing his" repetition
Which of the following sentences uses the italicized word correctly? That surface is teeming with bacteria.
Which type of figurative language is featured in the following line? "Shadows-hold their breath-" personification
Which of the following statements is true about slant rhyme? Final words in lines have similar, but not identical, sounds.
What is an example of slant rhyme used in "Much Madness is divinest Sense-"? "sane" and "Chain"
Which of the following statements about the unusual capitalization in these poems, aside from that at the beginning of the lines is true? Most nouns and pronouns are capitalized.
In the article "Battle for the Belle of Amherst," why does Will Wright say that if Emily Dickinson were alive today, "she'd be an internet addict"? Dickinson was a recluse and spent most of her time at home.
What possible explanation for Dickinson's seclusion does "Much Madness is divinest Sense-" offer? She feared being misjudged due to her different beliefs and perspective.
In "Because I could not stop for Death-," which of the following is/are personified? death and nature
In the first stanza, Dickenson pairs Society and Majority in an example of slight rhyme. False
Which of the following lines contains an example of personification? "The simple News that Nature told-"
Another unusual feature of Dickinson's poetry, illustrated by the title "I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-," is her unusual use of __. capitalization
The line, "I could not see to see-" features an example of _. internal rhyme
One trademark of Dickinson's style is her frequent use of __, favoring this technique over end-stopping verse. enjambment
In rhyming listens with Distance, Dickinson featured which type of rhyme? slant rhyme
In which sentence is the word discerning used correctly? He has discerning taste.
The phrase, "And then the Windows failed-" contains an example of __. figurative language
the carriage ride the process of dying
the school youth
the fields of gazing grain adulthood
the setting sun a headstone
the cornice old age
The line, "Heavenly Hurt, it gives us-" illustrates which sound device? alliteration
In the second stanza, Dickinson uses __ when she pairs firm with room. slant rhyme
Replacing assent with which word make the following sentence mean the opposite? I hope they assent. disagree
In "This is my letter to the World," who or what never wrote to the speaker? the world
The lines "I've known her-form an ample nation-Choose one-" reflect the speaker's belief that a person has the right to choose company on his or her own terms. True
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