The meaning of "torpid" as it is used in line 16 is:
2. listless
from ,begin bold,Summons,end bold,
The eager night and the impetuous winds,
The hints and whispers of a thousand lures,
And all the swift persuasion of the Spring,
Surged from the stars and stones, and swept me on . . .
The smell of honeysuckles, keen and clear,
Startled and shook me, with the sudden thrill
Of some well-known but half-forgotten voice.
A slender stream became a naked sprite,
Flashed around curious bends, and winked at me
Beyond the turns, alert and mischievous.
A saffron moon, dangling among the trees,
Seemed like a toy balloon caught in the boughs,
Flung there in sport by some too-mirthful breeze . . .
And as it hung there, vivid and unreal,
The whole world's lethargy was brushed away;
The night kept tugging at my torpid mood
And tore it into shreds. A warm air blew
My wintry slothfulness beyond the stars;
And over all indifference there streamed
A myriad urges in one rushing wave . . .
(from "Summons" by Louis Untermeyer)
Question
What is the meaning of ,begin emphasis,torpid,end emphasis, as it is used in line 16?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
elated
3.
listless
2.
inspired
4.
restless
7 answers
Which form of expression is this quotation?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
adage
2.
allegory
3.
analogy
4.
anecdote
Answer options with 4 options
1.
adage
2.
allegory
3.
analogy
4.
anecdote
This quotation is an example of:
4. anecdote
4. anecdote
Panting with eagerness, and struggling to suppress my hopes, I hurried home, and rushed up stairs to my room,—having first provided myself with a candle, though it was scarcely twilight yet,—then, shut and bolted the door, determined to tolerate no interruption, and sitting down before the table, opened out my prize and delivered myself up to its perusal—first, hastily turning over the leaves and snatching a sentence here and there, and then, setting myself steadily to read it through.
I have it now before me; and though you could not of course, peruse it with half the interest that I did, I know you would not be satisfied with an abbreviation of its contents and you shall have the whole, save, perhaps, a few passages here and there of merely temporal interest to the writer, or such as would serve to ,begin underline,encumber,end underline, the story rather than elucidate it. It begins somewhat abruptly, thus—but we will reserve its commencement for another chapter.
(from ,begin underline,The Tenant of Wildfell Hall,end underline, by Anne Brontë)
,begin bold,Dictionary,end bold,
,begin bold,encumber,end bold, ,begin italics,v.,end italics, 1. to stop 2. to cram or fill 3. to burden
Question
Which word means the same as ,begin emphasis,encumber,end emphasis, as it is used in the second paragraph?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
delay
3.
inconvenience
2.
hinder
4.
prohibit
I have it now before me; and though you could not of course, peruse it with half the interest that I did, I know you would not be satisfied with an abbreviation of its contents and you shall have the whole, save, perhaps, a few passages here and there of merely temporal interest to the writer, or such as would serve to ,begin underline,encumber,end underline, the story rather than elucidate it. It begins somewhat abruptly, thus—but we will reserve its commencement for another chapter.
(from ,begin underline,The Tenant of Wildfell Hall,end underline, by Anne Brontë)
,begin bold,Dictionary,end bold,
,begin bold,encumber,end bold, ,begin italics,v.,end italics, 1. to stop 2. to cram or fill 3. to burden
Question
Which word means the same as ,begin emphasis,encumber,end emphasis, as it is used in the second paragraph?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
delay
3.
inconvenience
2.
hinder
4.
prohibit
The word that means the same as "encumber" as it is used in the second paragraph is:
2. hinder
2. hinder
Jelly Roll Morton
It seems like Jelly Roll Morton was born to make music. The flamboyant composer, arranger, and pianist first tickled the ivories when he was 10 years old. From that day forward, music was the driving force of his life.
,begin bold,The Early Days,end bold,
Jelly Roll Morton was born Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe on October 20, 1890. His early childhood was spent in the homes of his parents and other family members in New Orleans. There is no record of his having formal music training as a child. His music reflected the musical influence of his surroundings: ragtime and Creole. By the time Morton was in his teens, he was playing his music on the streets, in the halls, and anywhere else he could find an audience. Morton began traveling beyond New Orleans. As he traveled across the United States, he incorporated various local sounds, such as the Latin influence, into his music.
,begin bold,Jelly Roll and Jazz,end bold,
Although Morton often stated that he invented jazz—indeed he carried business cards bearing this claim—there is little evidence to support this. He moved to Chicago in 1922, where other musicians were playing early forms of jazz music. There Morton worked as both a solo performer and as a band leader, adding his own unique twist to classical jazz. Morton's "hot jazz" was a unique blend of musical influences that earned him great popularity.
Recording helped Morton's fame grow and highlighted the similarities and differences between classical jazz and hot jazz. At the time, records held a maximum of three minutes of recorded music. Working within this time constraint, Morton managed to write group pieces with solo spots, as was typical of jazz. However, unlike classical jazz, which tended to be improvisational, Morton's performances were well rehearsed, so they would fit the limited time span of the recordings. His recordings from the 1920s earned him national fame and served to establish him as one of jazz's pioneers.
,begin bold,Hard Times,end bold,
In the 1930s, the Great Depression took hold of the United States. In such somber times, many Americans preferred the smooth, soothing sounds of big band music over the lively, hip-swinging sounds of jazz. Morton's star was no longer on the rise, and his goal became basic survival. He returned to his roots as he traveled around the United States, earning money by playing the piano and working at odd jobs.
Morton never recovered from those hard times. In 1948, a Library of Congress project on the development of jazz music renewed interest in Jelly Roll Morton's music. Unfortunately, the revival came too late for Morton to benefit from it. He had died seven years earlier.
,begin bold,Important Jelly Roll Morton Recordings,end bold,
"Black Bottom Stomp" (1926)
"Steamboat Stomp" (1926)
"Original Jelly Roll Blues" (1926)
"Mr. Jelly Lord" (1927)
"The Pearls" (1927_
"Wolverine Blues" (1927)
"Georgia Swing" (1928)
"Kansas City Stomp" (1928)
"Sweet Peter" (1929)
Question
Which sentence ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, explains how the boxed text adds to the passage?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
It summarizes the information in the passage.
2.
It provides a time line of key events in the passage.
3.
It helps explain the kind of music mentioned in the passage.
4.
It provides details about achievements mentioned in the passage.
It seems like Jelly Roll Morton was born to make music. The flamboyant composer, arranger, and pianist first tickled the ivories when he was 10 years old. From that day forward, music was the driving force of his life.
,begin bold,The Early Days,end bold,
Jelly Roll Morton was born Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe on October 20, 1890. His early childhood was spent in the homes of his parents and other family members in New Orleans. There is no record of his having formal music training as a child. His music reflected the musical influence of his surroundings: ragtime and Creole. By the time Morton was in his teens, he was playing his music on the streets, in the halls, and anywhere else he could find an audience. Morton began traveling beyond New Orleans. As he traveled across the United States, he incorporated various local sounds, such as the Latin influence, into his music.
,begin bold,Jelly Roll and Jazz,end bold,
Although Morton often stated that he invented jazz—indeed he carried business cards bearing this claim—there is little evidence to support this. He moved to Chicago in 1922, where other musicians were playing early forms of jazz music. There Morton worked as both a solo performer and as a band leader, adding his own unique twist to classical jazz. Morton's "hot jazz" was a unique blend of musical influences that earned him great popularity.
Recording helped Morton's fame grow and highlighted the similarities and differences between classical jazz and hot jazz. At the time, records held a maximum of three minutes of recorded music. Working within this time constraint, Morton managed to write group pieces with solo spots, as was typical of jazz. However, unlike classical jazz, which tended to be improvisational, Morton's performances were well rehearsed, so they would fit the limited time span of the recordings. His recordings from the 1920s earned him national fame and served to establish him as one of jazz's pioneers.
,begin bold,Hard Times,end bold,
In the 1930s, the Great Depression took hold of the United States. In such somber times, many Americans preferred the smooth, soothing sounds of big band music over the lively, hip-swinging sounds of jazz. Morton's star was no longer on the rise, and his goal became basic survival. He returned to his roots as he traveled around the United States, earning money by playing the piano and working at odd jobs.
Morton never recovered from those hard times. In 1948, a Library of Congress project on the development of jazz music renewed interest in Jelly Roll Morton's music. Unfortunately, the revival came too late for Morton to benefit from it. He had died seven years earlier.
,begin bold,Important Jelly Roll Morton Recordings,end bold,
"Black Bottom Stomp" (1926)
"Steamboat Stomp" (1926)
"Original Jelly Roll Blues" (1926)
"Mr. Jelly Lord" (1927)
"The Pearls" (1927_
"Wolverine Blues" (1927)
"Georgia Swing" (1928)
"Kansas City Stomp" (1928)
"Sweet Peter" (1929)
Question
Which sentence ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, explains how the boxed text adds to the passage?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
It summarizes the information in the passage.
2.
It provides a time line of key events in the passage.
3.
It helps explain the kind of music mentioned in the passage.
4.
It provides details about achievements mentioned in the passage.
The sentence that best explains how the boxed text adds to the passage is:
4. It provides details about achievements mentioned in the passage.
The boxed text provides a list of important Jelly Roll Morton recordings, which adds specific details about his musical achievements that are mentioned in the passage.
4. It provides details about achievements mentioned in the passage.
The boxed text provides a list of important Jelly Roll Morton recordings, which adds specific details about his musical achievements that are mentioned in the passage.