In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
"In Flanders Field" by John McCrae
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.
Which element of the poem supports the conclusion that the separation between life and death are central to the poem’s theme?
(1 point)
Responses
repetition
repetition
enjambment
enjambment
alliteration
alliteration
rhyme
11 answers
The element of the poem that supports the conclusion that the separation between life and death is central to the poem’s theme is enjambment.
Enjambment, which refers to the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break, allows the poem to flow from thoughts about life (such as "We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow") into reflections on death (such as "and now we lie"), emphasizing the contrast between the two states and highlighting the central theme of separation.
Longing
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
If you could sit with me beside the sea to-day,
And whisper with me sweetest dreamings o’er and o’er;
I think I should not find the clouds so dim and gray,
And not so loud the waves complaining at the shore.
If you could sit with me upon the shore to-day,
And hold my hand in yours as in the days of old,
I think I should not mind the chill baptismal spray,
Nor find my hand and heart and all the world so cold.
If you could walk with me upon the strand to-day,
And tell me that my longing love had won your own,
I think all my sad thoughts would then be put away,
And I could give back laughter for the Ocean’s moan!
"Longing" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.
What is one way in which diction affects the meaning of the poem?
(1 point)
Responses
The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s feelings of loneliness.
The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s feelings of loneliness.
The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s love for the sea.
The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s love for the sea.
The word choice contributes to an angry mood.
The word choice contributes to an angry mood.
The word choice contributes to a joyful mood.
The word choice contributes to a joyful mood.
The correct response is:
The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker’s feelings of loneliness.
The repetitive phrases that express longing for companionship and the idealized memories of the past illustrate the speaker's deep sense of loneliness and desire for connection, which is a central theme of the poem.
Which element of dramatic structure tells information about historical and cultural context?(1 point)
Responses
rising action
rising action
dialogue
dialogue
stage directions
stage directions
exposition
The correct response is:
exposition
Exposition is the element of dramatic structure that provides background information on the historical and cultural context, including details about characters, setting, and events that are critical for understanding the story.
Sojourner Truth
by Joanna Evans
MAMA (Shaken): I don’t want to hear of this any longer. Besides, what kind of name is Sojourner Truth?
REBECCA: Her real name is Isabella Baumfree. She gave herself the name “Sojourner Truth” after she was freed from slavery. Then she began to travel the countryside to help other slaves to freedom. She’s letting us northerners know that the wrongs that happened in the South happened here, too, right under our very noses. She knows that all people should have the right to be free and the power to vote, and that includes women, black or white.
MAMA (Softening): Rebecca, you are beginning to scare me.
What purpose does Rebecca’s monologue serve for the plot?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
The monologue shows the audience that Rebecca and her mom will come to an agreement soon.
The monologue shows the audience that Rebecca and her mom will come to an agreement soon.
The monologue shows how determined Rebecca is to join the movement by showing that she knows a lot about Truth and the suffrage movement.
The monologue shows how determined Rebecca is to join the movement by showing that she knows a lot about Truth and the suffrage movement.
Rebecca’s monologue relieves tension between mother and daughter.
Rebecca’s monologue relieves tension between mother and daughter.
The monologue reveals how both Rebecca and Mama really feel about Sojourner Truth.
The monologue reveals how both Rebecca and Mama really feel about Sojourner Truth.
Mama’s preceding line and her reaction to Rebecca’s monologue help show the audience the divide between mother and daughter.
Mama’s preceding line and her reaction to Rebecca’s monologue help show the audience the divide between mother and daughter.
The two correct answers are:
The monologue shows how determined Rebecca is to join the movement by showing that she knows a lot about Truth and the suffrage movement.
Mama’s preceding line and her reaction to Rebecca’s monologue help show the audience the divide between mother and daughter.
These responses highlight Rebecca's determination and knowledge, as well as the differing attitudes between her and her mother regarding Sojourner Truth and the issues of freedom and women's rights.
NAN: You should have been there, George. The little child was lying on the street with his knees all scraped up. Not even out of diapers yet, he wasn’t. And get this, he didn’t have a clue where his own mother was, the little fool!
GEORGE: So, you saw him back to her and gave her a piece of your mind, I take it?
NAN (haughtily): Saw him back to her?! And let him think he can just go falling about and count on good-hearted people to lift him back up? No, George. I told the child to sort himself out and went on my way.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why might this playwright have chosen to use satire?
(1 point)
Responses
to help an audience understand that people unfairly expect women to be caring and compassionate
to help an audience understand that people unfairly expect women to be caring and compassionate
to help an audience understand that children are too young to take care of themselves without help
to help an audience understand that children are too young to take care of themselves without help
to reach an audience by make a situation that commonly occurs more appealing by adding humor
to reach an audience by make a situation that commonly occurs more appealing by adding humor
to reach an audience by showing what a value that is uncharitable by nature looks like from the outside
The correct response is:
to help an audience understand that people unfairly expect women to be caring and compassionate.
This choice reflects how the playwright uses satire to critique societal expectations of women, as shown through Nan's dismissive attitude and reluctance to fulfill traditional caregiving roles.
The Man Without a Country
by Hackett, Walter (adaptation)
NARRATOR: Four more years passed, and Nolan’s requests for news of his native land continued to be denied. His newspapers were scissored, his books censored. One evening he went up on deck of the ship he then called “home,” where there was a small gathering of officers. Nolan approached them.
NOLAN: Please, don’t let me disturb your conversation.
3RD OFFICER: We were just reading aloud. . .it helps pass the time.
NOLAN: What an excellent idea! What are you reading?
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Question
Use the scene to answer the question.
How does the playwright develop the mood in this scene?
(1 point)
Responses
The mood is calm in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes sorrowful.
The mood is calm in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes sorrowful.
The mood is joyful in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes depressed.
The mood is joyful in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes depressed.
The mood is awkward in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes haunted.
The mood is awkward in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes haunted.
The mood is tense in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes aggressive.
The mood is tense in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes aggressive.
The correct response is:
The mood is calm in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes sorrowful.
Initially, there is a calm atmosphere as the characters engage in conversation, but Nolan's situation and his longing for news of his homeland bring a sense of sorrow to the scene, reflecting his emotional state and the significance of his loss.
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