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English 11 semester 2 apex
Apex Analyze Modern Poetry
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What does the fish in Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish" most likely symbolize A. Someone who has lived a long, hard life B. An evil that has been triumphed by a victor C. A person who will fight for his life D. An opportunity that someone let slip by
answer is: Someone who has lived a long hard life.
Which of these phrases from Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish" most shows her respect for the fish A. shapes like full-blown roses B. battered and venerable C. the frightening gills D. his brown skin hung in strips
answer is: battered and venerable.
Which of these is the last step you should take when analyzing a poem A. Determine the theme. B. Determine the tone. C. Paraphrase the poem. D. Look at the poetic devices.
answer is: Determine the theme.
Which of these poetic devices does this poem most represent A. End-stopped lines B. Iambic pentameter C. Enjambment D. Metaphor
answer is: Enjambment
Which of these is the best example of metaphor A. Her eyes were sapphires. B. The river was the color of silver. C. His hair was long and golden. D. The ring glistened in the sun.
answer is: Her eyes were sapphires.
Which of these excerpts from the poems you read is an example of personification
answer is: I placed a jar in Tennessee, / . . . It made the slovenly wilderness / Surround that hill (Stevens, "The Anecdote of the Jar")
Which of these is the best paraphrase of the stanza
answer is: The jar became powerful though it was just a jar; also, unlike most things in Tennessee, it had nothing in common with nature.
Read two lines from the middle of Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish" below: While his gills were breathing in the terrible oxygen Which best describes the tone in these lines A. Hopeful B. Proud C. Sympathetic D. Frightened
answer is: Sympathetic
Which best describes one of the themes in "Spring is like a perhaps hand" by E. E. Cummings
spring radically modifies nature without removing anything.
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