1. Which best describes the effect of adding the prefix un- to a word?
1) It strengthens the meaning
2) It weakens the meaning
3) It makes the opposite meaning
4) it changes a word from an adjective to a noun
2. Why does Robert Frost allude to Eden in " Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
1) Eden's short-lived perfection is similar to the temporary perfection of nature's first green
2) Eden is known to be filled with gold
3) Eden is a place that remained perfect forever, just like the world described in Frost's poem.
4) Eden is a place that Frost visited many times
3. Review the theme. The world is full of natural beauty. Which best explains how the "Barter" by Sara Teasdale and "Beauty" by E-Yeh-Shure' develop this theme?
1) They use sensory appeals to describe the natural world.
2) They demonstrate the dangers of the natural world.
3) They explain the temporary qualities of natural beauty.
4) They show how the world looks as a storm approaches.
4. Review the metaphor.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I water'd it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day ad night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
Which best explains the meaning created by the metaphor?
1) The speaker's anger grew bigger with than a tree.
2) The speaker thinks preserving the natural world is more important than holding a grudge.
3) The speaker nurtured his anger as one would nurture a tree
4) The speaker's foe tried to harm his prized tree
5. Review the passage.
There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lnds away
Nor any Coursers like a page
Of prancing Poetry-
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll-
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears the Human soul.
Which best explains the function of the dashes that end lines 4 and 6?
1) They are meant to confuse readers
2) They give her writing its humor
3) They are very ordinary and similar to other poets' work
4) They help readers know when to slow down their reading