Question

Read the lines:
The city hums—a restless beast that never sleeps,
Its heartbeat echoing through streets of stone.
Which poetic technique does the poet use to show the city’s constant energy and movement?(3 points)
Responses

Imagery describing nature’s calm
Imagery describing nature’s calm

Symbolism suggesting peace and silence
Symbolism suggesting peace and silence

Hyperbole exaggerating the city’s size
Hyperbole exaggerating the city’s size

Personification comparing the city to a living creature
Personification comparing the city to a living creature
Question 6
A Modernist author writes a story about a man who feels disconnected from others and struggles to find meaning in a fast-changing world.

Which trait of the Modernist movement is reflected in this story, and what cultural context influenced it?

(3 points)
Responses

The story shows confidence in progress and reason, influenced by industrial growth.
The story shows confidence in progress and reason, influenced by industrial growth.

The story reflects alienation and uncertainty, influenced by rapid social and cultural change.
The story reflects alienation and uncertainty, influenced by rapid social and cultural change.

The story emphasizes national pride and unity, influenced by increased global cooperation.
The story emphasizes national pride and unity, influenced by increased global cooperation.

The story shows a renewed faith in traditional beliefs, influenced by a desire for stability.
The story shows a renewed faith in traditional beliefs, influenced by a desire for stability.
Question 7
In an editorial arguing for later school start times, the author repeats the phrase “Let them sleep” at the start of several paragraphs. How does this repetition strengthen the argument?(3 points)
Responses

It provides statistical evidence for the claim.
It provides statistical evidence for the claim.

It weakens the tone by sounding overly casual.
It weakens the tone by sounding overly casual.

It distracts readers from the author’s main point.
It distracts readers from the author’s main point.

It reinforces the key claim through emotional appeal and emphasis.
It reinforces the key claim through emotional appeal and emphasis.

Answer 1

Question 5:
Personification comparing the city to a living creature.
- The city is described as a "restless beast" with a "heartbeat," attributing living qualities to the city.

Question 6:
The story reflects alienation and uncertainty, influenced by rapid social and cultural change.
- Modernist works often focus on isolation and meaninglessness as responses to fast social/cultural shifts.

Question 7:
It reinforces the key claim through emotional appeal and emphasis.
- Repetition ("Let them sleep") emphasizes the main point and appeals to readers' emotions.