Question
12
Passage 1
Passage 2
TheMetamorphoses
by Ovid
[Medea] says, “O Night, most faithful to these mymysteries, and ye golden Stars, who, with theMoon, succeed the fires of the day, and thou, . . . ,too, Earth, that dost furnish the enchanters withpowerful herbs; ye breezes, too, and winds,mountains, rivers, and lakes, and all ye Deities ofthe groves, and all ye Gods of night, attend here;through whose aid, whenever I will, the rivers runback from their astonished banks to their sources,and by my charms I calm the troubled sea, androuse it when calm; I disperse the clouds, and Ibring clouds upon the Earth; I both allay thewinds, and I raise them; . . .Now there is need ofjuices, by means of which, old age, beingrenewed, may return to the bloom of life, and mayreceive back again its early years; and this ye will
A)
Use the passages to answer thequestion. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.
What do these two passages have incommon?
(1 point)
Both Medea and Prospero seek to make
themselves young again.
Both Medea and Prospero vow to use
their magical powers for revenge.
Both Medea and Prospero call upon
nature’s spirits to help them perform
magic.
Both Medea and Prospero devise a plot
to raise the dead.
Question
13
The Gift of the Magi
by O. Henry
“You’ve cut off your hair?” asked Jim, laboriously,as if he had not arrived at that patent fact yet evenafter the hardest mental labor.
“Cut it off and sold it,” said Della. “Don’t you likeme just as well, anyhow? I’m me without my hair,ain’t I?”
Jim looked about the room curiously.
“You say your hair is gone?” he said, with an airalmost of idiocy.
“You needn’t look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tellyou—sold and gone, too. It’s Christmas Eve, boy.Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe thehairs of my head were numbered,” she went onwith sudden serious sweetness, “but nobodycould ever count my love for you. Shall I put thechops on, Jim?”
Out of his trance Jim seemed quickly to wake. HeenfoldedhisDellaFortensecondsletusregard
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Analyze the structural choices the authormakes in the passage. In 3–5 sentences,explain what impact these have on you as areader.
(4 points)
Question
14
The Hummingbird
by Emily Dickinson
A route of evanescence
With a revolving wheel;
A resonance of emerald,
A rush of cochineal;
And every blossom on the bush
Adjusts its tumbled head, —
The mail from Tunis, probably,
An easy morning's ride.
"
The Hummingbird
" by Emily Dickinson
A)
Use the lines to answer the question.
In 1–2 sentences, analyze how the imageryused to describe the flight of the hummingbirdssupports both literal and figurativeinterpretations.
(2 points)
Question
15
Passage 1
Passage 2
TheMetamorphoses
by Ovid
[Medea] says, “O Night, most faithful to these mymysteries, and ye golden Stars, who, with theMoon, succeed the fires of the day, and thou, . . .too, Earth, that dost furnish the enchanters withpowerful herbs; ye breezes, too, and winds,mountains, rivers, and lakes, and all ye Deities ofthe groves, and all ye Gods of night, attend here;through whose aid, whenever I will, the rivers runback from their astonished banks to their sources,
and
by my charms I calm the troubled sea, androuse it when calm; I disperse the clouds, and Ibring clouds
upon the Earth;
I both allay thewinds, and I raise them them. . . . Now there isneed of juices, by means of which, old age, beingrenewed, may return to the bloom of
life
, and mayreceive back again its early years; and
this
ye will
A)
Use the excerpts from
Metamorphoses
byOvid and
The Tempest
by WilliamShakespeare to answer the question. SelectPassage 1 and Passage 2.
In 1–2 sentences, analyze how WilliamShakespeare’s The Tempest draws onsource material from Ovid’s Metamorphosesto develop the character of Prospero.
(2 points)
1 answer
Question 12
Both passages share a common theme in which both characters invoke the elements of nature and seek assistance from supernatural forces to perform magic. Medea calls upon various deities and natural elements to aid her in her magical endeavors, while Prospero in Shakespeare’s The Tempest also demonstrates a strong connection to the natural world and its spirits as he wields his magical powers.
Question 13
In the passage from The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry employs dialogue and simple yet vivid descriptions to capture the emotional moment between Jim and Della. The repetition in Jim’s initial disbelief emphasizes the gravity of Della's sacrifice, while the contrast between their love and the physical loss of Della's hair deepens the impact of their devotion to each other. The conversational tone creates an intimate atmosphere, allowing readers to feel the couple's deep connection and the poignancy of their sacrifices for love.
Question 14
The imagery describing the hummingbird, such as "a resonance of emerald" and "a rush of cochineal," evokes both literal visual beauty and a figurative sense of fleetingness or transience. The vibrant colors and dynamic motion suggest the delicate and ephemeral nature of life, paralleling themes of joy and the fleeting moments of existence that the hummingbird represents.
Question 15
William Shakespeare’s The Tempest draws on Ovid's Metamorphoses through the character of Prospero, who embodies the archetype of the powerful magician using nature's forces for his own ends. Both characters wield magic that is deeply intertwined with the natural world, showcasing the connection between their desires for control over time and transformation, paralleling Medea’s enchantments and Prospero's manipulation of the elements.
