Use the lines to answer the question.

What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?
(1 point)
* abba
* abab
* aabb
* aabc

How would you describe the meaning of consonance? (1 point)
* When several words in a short section begin with the same sound.
* When several words in a short section contain the same consonant sound.
* When a line break occurs in the middle of a sentence or phrase in a poem.
* When several words in a short section contain the same vowel sound.

What is mood? (1 point)
* the dictionary definition of a word
* a writer's choice and use of words
* a central message or lesson in a literary work
* the overall emotional feeling of a literary work

Use the passage to answer the question.
Which line from the passage appeals to the reader's sense of touch?
(1 point)
"I think I should not find the clouds so dim and gray,"
"I think I should not mind the chill baptismal spray,"
"And whisper with me sweetest dreamings o'er and o'er;"
"And not so loud the waves complaining at the shore.

Which of the following is an element of dramatic structure? (1 point)
foreshadowing
rising action
flashbacks
narration

GRENDEL: My fangs and claws are stronger. (He takes the sword from 1ST WARRIOR and backs him offstage.) Your weapon is of no use to you. Neither are your screams.
What central idea does the playwright communicate in this excerpt?
(1 point)
* The playwright communicates that Grendel is the stronger character.
* The playwright communicates that the story will have a happy ending.
* The playwright communicates that Grendel will be a hero.
* The playwright communicates that the warrior will be persistent.

What is a soliloquy? (1 point)
* a speech given by one character in a play
* the sequence of events in a play or literary work
* the necessary background information for an audience to understand a play
* a speech in which a character in a play expresses their inner thoughts

Which is true about how dramatic irony enhances dramatic texts? (1 point)
* It lets the author reveal hidden secrets of the protagonist.
* It allows flashbacks and foreshadowing to be connected.
* It allows characters and setting to be intertwined.
* It helps readers feel empathy or sympathy for the characters.

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided content:

  1. What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?

    • Answer: abba
  2. How would you describe the meaning of consonance?

    • Answer: When several words in a short section contain the same consonant sound.
  3. What is mood?

    • Answer: the overall emotional feeling of a literary work
  4. Which line from the passage appeals to the reader's sense of touch?

    • Answer: "I think I should not mind the chill baptismal spray,"
  5. Which of the following is an element of dramatic structure?

    • Answer: rising action
  6. What central idea does the playwright communicate in this excerpt?

    • Answer: The playwright communicates that Grendel is the stronger character.
  7. What is a soliloquy?

    • Answer: a speech in which a character in a play expresses their inner thoughts
  8. Which is true about how dramatic irony enhances dramatic texts?

    • Answer: It helps readers feel empathy or sympathy for the characters.

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