Which of the following best describes why a poet might include a refrain in a poem?(1 point)

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Responses

A refrain tells readers how to feel about something in the poem.
A refrain tells readers how to feel about something in the poem.

A refrain emphasizes a particular point or image that the poet wants the reader to notice.
A refrain emphasizes a particular point or image that the poet wants the reader to notice.

A refrain includes hidden messages about the poet’s life.
A refrain includes hidden messages about the poet’s life.

A refrain explains the structure of a poem.

Answer 1

The best response is:

A refrain emphasizes a particular point or image that the poet wants the reader to notice.

Refrains are often used in poetry to highlight important themes, emotions, or ideas, making them more memorable and impactful for the reader.

Answer 2

What are two reasons poets might use enjambment?

Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

to make the lines of a poem seem less like prose
to make the lines of a poem seem less like prose

to provide the definition for a word
to provide the definition for a word

to highlight a particular word
to highlight a particular word

to confuse the reader
to confuse the reader

to create a short pause where one would not ordinarily exist

Answer 3

The two correct answers are:

1. to make the lines of a poem seem less like prose
2. to highlight a particular word

Enjambment can create a sense of flow and movement in a poem, distinguishing it from prose and drawing attention to specific words or phrases.

Answer 4

Hope is the thing with feathers
by Emily Dickinson

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -



And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -



I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea -

Yet - never - in Extremity,

It asked a crumb - of me.

"Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson

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Use the poem to answer the question.

Repetition is a poetic element. What effect does the repetition of the word and have on the poem?

(1 point)
Responses

The repetition of and creates a sense of piling up and adding on. This reinforces the idea that the bird sings and brings hope to everyone no matter what.
The repetition of and creates a sense of piling up and adding on. This reinforces the idea that the bird sings and brings hope to ever

Answer 5

The correct response is:

The repetition of and creates a sense of piling up and adding on. This reinforces the idea that the bird sings and brings hope to everyone no matter what.

This repetition helps to build a rhythm in the poem and emphasizes the continuous, unwavering nature of hope as represented by the bird.

Answer 6

Away, away I would go if I could,

Perhaps to an overgrown sun-dapple wood;

Away, away I would fly in a flash,

If I thought peace awaited under a towering ash.



Away, away you would wish me go too,

If only the pain of my staying still was known to you;

Away, away you would bid me farewell,

And on my wellbeing, you’d never again dwell.

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Use the poem to answer the question.

How does the diction in the first line of the poem affect the poem’s meaning?

(1 point)
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The repetition suggests urgency.
The repetition suggests urgency.

The use of a first-person pronoun suggests bias.
The use of a first-person pronoun suggests bias.

The repetition suggests a playful tone.
The repetition suggests a playful tone.

The use of a first-person pronoun suggests secrecy.

Answer 7

The correct response is:

The repetition suggests urgency.

The repeated phrase "Away, away" conveys a strong desire to escape and emphasizes the speaker's urgent longing to leave their current situation.

Answer 8

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost

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Use the passage to answer the question.

To which sense does this stanza’s imagery most appeal?

(1 point)
Responses

sight
sight

smell
smell

touch
touch

hearing

Answer 9

The correct response is:

hearing.

The stanza includes sounds such as "harness bells," "the sweep," and "easy wind," which appeal to the sense of hearing.

Answer 10

“Hope” is the thing with feathers
by Emily Dickinson

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

"Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson

Question
Use the poem to answer the question.

Based on the figurative language in the poem, which word best describes how the poet wishes to characterize hope?

(1 point)
Responses

determined
determined

surprised
surprised

irritated
irritated

sorrowful

Answer 11

The correct response is:

determined.

The figurative language in the poem, particularly the imagery of a bird that "never stops" and endures through storms, characterizes hope as resilient and unwavering, suggesting a sense of determination.