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What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"
In both poems, love is the cause of great pain.
In both poems, love is shown to transform the speaker.
In both poems, love manages to exist despite great odds.
In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.

Read the poem “Roses,” by George Eliot.

You love the roses—so do I. I wish
The sky would rain down roses, as they rain
From off the shaken bush. Why will it not?
Then all the valley would be pink and white
And soft to tread on. They would fall as light
As feathers, smelling sweet; and it would be
Like sleeping and like waking, all at once!

What is the main style difference between “Roses” and "Night"?
“Roses” uses a more modern form.
“Night” uses a rhyme scheme.
“Night” uses trochaic pentameter.
“Roses” uses iambic pentameter.

How are the speakers’ senses of self-esteem similar in "A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason" and "Deliverance From Another Sore Fit"?
In both poems, the speakers consider themselves insignificant.
In both poems, the speakers express a great deal of pride.
In both poems, the speakers express humility before a larger and greater force.
In both poems, the speakers express great doubt as to their abilities.

Which statement best describes the rhyme scheme of "A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason"?
There are two stanzas with the rhyme scheme ABAB throughout.
There are two stanzas with the rhyme scheme ABCB throughout.
There is a series of consecutive rhyming couplets.
There is an absence of a clear rhyme scheme.

Which statement best describes the ways that the speakers in "A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason" and "Deliverance From Another Sore Fit" achieve contentment?
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through rational thought, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through religious faith.
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through steady contemplation, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through prayer and solitude.
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through spiritual cleanliness, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through development of faith.
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment by acquiring knowledge, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through religious activities.

Answer 1

1) What is similar about the love expressed in the two poems?
- In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.
(Both titles indicate a steadfast, persistent love.)

2) Main style difference between “Roses” and “Night”:
- “Night” uses a rhyme scheme.
(“Roses” reads like unrhymed/free verse, while “Night” is more formally rhymed.)

3) How are the speakers’ senses of self‑esteem similar?
- In both poems, the speakers express humility before a larger and greater force.
(Both poets emphasize human smallness or dependence in relation to something greater.)

4) Rhyme scheme of "A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason":
- There is a series of consecutive rhyming couplets.
(The poem uses paired rhymes—AA, BB, etc.)

5) How the speakers achieve contentment:
- In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through rational thought, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through religious faith.