Question

In line 10 of Whitman's poem, the word gossamer most closely means _______.

"Till the gossamer thread you fling catch somewhere, O my soul." (10 points)

Question 1 options:

1)
thick

2)
a soft sheer gauzy fabric

3)
thin

4)
Both A and C

5)
None of the above
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Question 2 (10 points)

In line 9 of Whitman's poem, "ductile anchor" is an example of _____________. (10 points)

Question 2 options:

1)
Apostrophe

2)
Caesura

3)
Personification

4)
Overstatement

5)
Paradox
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Question 3 (10 points)

"Surrounded, detached" in line 7 of Whitman's poem is an example of ________. (10 points)

Question 3 options:

1)
Apostrophe

2)
Caesura

3)
Personification

4)
Overstatement

5)
Paradox
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Question 4 (10 points)

In line 16 of Dickinson's poem, the word tippet most closely means __________. "The Dews drew quivering and chill- / For only Gossamer, my Gown- / My Tippet-only Tulle-" (10 points)

Question 4 options:

1)
a scarf or covering for the neck and shoulders

2)
a long stole worn by clergy

3)
a winter hat

4)
Both A and B

5)
None of the above
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Question 5 (10 points)

In line 16 of Dickinson's poem, the word tulle most closely means ___________. "The Dews drew quivering and chill- / For only Gossamer, my Gown- / My Tippet-only Tulle-" (10 points)

Question 5 options:

1)
a thick finely woven wool

2)
a warm practical cotton

3)
a fine, often starched net of silk, rayon, or nylon

4)
Both B and C

5)
None of the above
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Question 6 (10 points)

In line 1 or Whitman's poem, the author uses what type of literary device?
"A noiseless patient spider," (10 points)

Question 6 options:

1)
irony

2)
alliteration

3)
simile

4)
metonymy

5)
personification
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Question 7 (10 points)

In line 5 of Whitman's poem, the author uses what type of literary device?
"And you O my soul where you stand," (10 points)

Question 7 options:

1)
apostrophe

2)
caesura

3)
personification

4)
Both A and B

5)
Both A and C
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Question 8 (10 points)

In line 5 of Dickinson's poem, the poet uses what type of literary device to characterize Death?
"We slowly drove-He knew no haste" (10 points)

Question 8 options:

1)
symbol

2)
metonymy

3)
diction

4)
syntax

5)
personification
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Question 9 (10 points)

In line 11 of Dickinson's poem, what aspect of human life could be implied by the item "passed"?
"We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain-" (10 points)

Question 9 options:

1)
The early years of life.

2)
The middle years of life.

3)
The end of life.

4)
All of the above.

5)
None of the above.
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Question 10 (10 points)

Which literary device is used in line 12 of Dickinson's poem?
"...the Setting Sun-" (10 points)

Question 10 options:

1)
irony

2)
alliteration

3)
simile

4)
metonymy

5)
personification

Answer 1

noun

a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, which is seen especially in autumn.

or

used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate.

"in the light from the table lamp, his hair was blond gossamer"