The two correct answers that readers can draw from the way poetic elements are used in the haiku are:
- The mood is foreboding and fearful.
- The speaker is concerned by the approaching storm.
Dim, dangerous clouds
stampede across the sky. Where
did the sun go hide?
Question
Use the haiku to answer the question.
What conclusions can readers draw from the way poetic elements are used in the haiku? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
The mood is perplexed and curious.
The mood is perplexed and curious.
The speaker is concerned about where the sun went.
The speaker is concerned about where the sun went.
The mood is foreboding and fearful.
The mood is foreboding and fearful.
The speaker usually enjoys storms.
The speaker usually enjoys storms.
The speaker is concerned by the approaching storm.
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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.
How does the use of the word complaining affect meaning in the first stanza?
(1 point)
Responses
It indicates that the sea is an important character.
It indicates that the sea is an important character.
It makes the sea a negative force in the poem.
It makes the sea a negative force in the poem.
It shows that a storm is about to happen.
It shows that a storm is about to happen.
It connects the sea to the speaker’s feelings.
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.
How does the use of the word complaining affect meaning in the first stanza?
(1 point)
Responses
It indicates that the sea is an important character.
It indicates that the sea is an important character.
It makes the sea a negative force in the poem.
It makes the sea a negative force in the poem.
It shows that a storm is about to happen.
It shows that a storm is about to happen.
It connects the sea to the speaker’s feelings.
The correct answer is:
It connects the sea to the speaker’s feelings.
The word "complaining" suggests that the sea reflects the speaker's emotions, linking the natural elements to his feelings of longing and sadness.
How can a poet use imagery to make their poem’s meaning understandable to readers?(1 point)
Responses
by connecting an abstract or unfamiliar concept with a concrete and familiar one
by connecting an abstract or unfamiliar concept with a concrete and familiar one
by showing the relationship between different and seemingly contradictory themes
by showing the relationship between different and seemingly contradictory themes
by illustrating beautiful supporting details
by illustrating beautiful supporting details
by creating an immersive sensory experience
by creating an immersive sensory experience
Responses
by connecting an abstract or unfamiliar concept with a concrete and familiar one
by connecting an abstract or unfamiliar concept with a concrete and familiar one
by showing the relationship between different and seemingly contradictory themes
by showing the relationship between different and seemingly contradictory themes
by illustrating beautiful supporting details
by illustrating beautiful supporting details
by creating an immersive sensory experience
by creating an immersive sensory experience
The correct answer is:
by connecting an abstract or unfamiliar concept with a concrete and familiar one.
This approach helps readers grasp complex themes or emotions by relating them to tangible experiences or images they can easily understand.
What is the dramatic structure of a play?(1 point)
Responses
a series of events that built toward a climax
a series of events that built toward a climax
the organization of the story’s plot
the organization of the story’s plot
the introduction of setting, characters, and conflict
the introduction of setting, characters, and conflict
events that tell what happens after the climax
Responses
a series of events that built toward a climax
a series of events that built toward a climax
the organization of the story’s plot
the organization of the story’s plot
the introduction of setting, characters, and conflict
the introduction of setting, characters, and conflict
events that tell what happens after the climax
The correct answer is:
the organization of the story’s plot.
This encompasses the overall structure and arrangement of the events and elements in the play, including the buildup to the climax and the resolution.
Sojourner Truth
by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why did the playwright leave Mama and Rebecca with unresolved differences at the end of the play?
(1 point)
Responses
The structure of the play does not allow for Mama and Rebecca to reach an agreement at the resolution.
The structure of the play does not allow for Mama and Rebecca to reach an agreement at the resolution.
Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.
Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.
Their continued disagreement shows that Mama and Rebecca do not respect each other’s opinions at the beginning or end of the play.
Their continued disagreement shows that Mama and Rebecca do not respect each other’s opinions at the beginning or end of the play.
The playwright ran out of room to include a resolution in which Mama and Rebecca find agreement.
The playwright ran out of room to include a resolution in which Mama and Rebecca find agreement.
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by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why did the playwright leave Mama and Rebecca with unresolved differences at the end of the play?
(1 point)
Responses
The structure of the play does not allow for Mama and Rebecca to reach an agreement at the resolution.
The structure of the play does not allow for Mama and Rebecca to reach an agreement at the resolution.
Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.
Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.
Their continued disagreement shows that Mama and Rebecca do not respect each other’s opinions at the beginning or end of the play.
Their continued disagreement shows that Mama and Rebecca do not respect each other’s opinions at the beginning or end of the play.
The playwright ran out of room to include a resolution in which Mama and Rebecca find agreement.
The playwright ran out of room to include a resolution in which Mama and Rebecca find agreement.
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The correct answer is:
Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.
This choice highlights that the unresolved differences between Mama and Rebecca reflect the real-life struggles and debates surrounding women's rights during that time period.
The Man Without a Country
by Hackett, Walter (adaptation)
SCENE 1
NARRATOR: Fort Massac is a small yet strategic United States Army outpost that stands on the muddy banks of the lower Mississippi River. In this year of 1805, its officers and men are lonely and none too happy about it. But on this particular day the outpost is buzzing with excitement. A famous guest has come to visit—Aaron Burr! Aaron Burr, former Vice-President of the United States, rabid Federalist, master politician, smooth-tongued orator; Aaron Burr, the man who had killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. The Colonel, disappointed that Mr. Burr’s visit will be a brief one, attempts to prolong his stay.
The Man Without a Country, by Edward Everett Hale, adapted by Walter Hackett. leman, by Moliere, adapted by Lewy Olfson. © This play is reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young People with the permission of the publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897 Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA 02460
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
These are the opening lines of the play “The Man Without a Country.”
Why did the playwright choose to include this exposition in a monologue addressed to the audience rather than in dialogue between characters?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
The playwright wanted to share an opinion about Andrew Burr that the characters in the play were unlikely to share.
The playwright wanted to share an opinion about Andrew Burr that the characters in the play were unlikely to share.
Including this context in a monologue from the narrator allows the characters to have more natural dialogue when they talk to each other.
Including this context in a monologue from the narrator allows the characters to have more natural dialogue when they talk to each other.
A monologue is more direct than dialogue because it allows the narrator to talk directly to the audience.
A monologue is more direct than dialogue because it allows the narrator to talk directly to the audience.
The other characters do not know who Andrew Burr is, so they would not be able to provide this information to the audience.
The other characters do not know who Andrew Burr is, so they would not be able to provide this information to the audience.
The playwright did not want the characters to know who Andrew Burr was, so the narrator only reveals that information to the audience.
The playwright did not want the characters to know who Andrew Burr was, so the narrator only reveals that information to the audience.
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by Hackett, Walter (adaptation)
SCENE 1
NARRATOR: Fort Massac is a small yet strategic United States Army outpost that stands on the muddy banks of the lower Mississippi River. In this year of 1805, its officers and men are lonely and none too happy about it. But on this particular day the outpost is buzzing with excitement. A famous guest has come to visit—Aaron Burr! Aaron Burr, former Vice-President of the United States, rabid Federalist, master politician, smooth-tongued orator; Aaron Burr, the man who had killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. The Colonel, disappointed that Mr. Burr’s visit will be a brief one, attempts to prolong his stay.
The Man Without a Country, by Edward Everett Hale, adapted by Walter Hackett. leman, by Moliere, adapted by Lewy Olfson. © This play is reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young People with the permission of the publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897 Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA 02460
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
These are the opening lines of the play “The Man Without a Country.”
Why did the playwright choose to include this exposition in a monologue addressed to the audience rather than in dialogue between characters?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
The playwright wanted to share an opinion about Andrew Burr that the characters in the play were unlikely to share.
The playwright wanted to share an opinion about Andrew Burr that the characters in the play were unlikely to share.
Including this context in a monologue from the narrator allows the characters to have more natural dialogue when they talk to each other.
Including this context in a monologue from the narrator allows the characters to have more natural dialogue when they talk to each other.
A monologue is more direct than dialogue because it allows the narrator to talk directly to the audience.
A monologue is more direct than dialogue because it allows the narrator to talk directly to the audience.
The other characters do not know who Andrew Burr is, so they would not be able to provide this information to the audience.
The other characters do not know who Andrew Burr is, so they would not be able to provide this information to the audience.
The playwright did not want the characters to know who Andrew Burr was, so the narrator only reveals that information to the audience.
The playwright did not want the characters to know who Andrew Burr was, so the narrator only reveals that information to the audience.
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The two correct answers are:
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Including this context in a monologue from the narrator allows the characters to have more natural dialogue when they talk to each other.
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A monologue is more direct than dialogue because it allows the narrator to talk directly to the audience.
These choices highlight the advantages of using a monologue for exposition, allowing for a clearer presentation of background information while keeping character interactions focused and natural.