Question 110 pts
Review this excerpt of As You Like It, a play by William Shakespeare.
All the worlds a stage,
And all the men and women merely players.
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts
Which of the following statements is true about the use of literary devices in this excerpt?
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The author uses a metaphor in the first line of the excerpt, comparing the world to a stage.
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The author uses a simile the second line comparing people with actors.
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The author uses personification of a stage in the last line.
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The author uses epigram in the third line.
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Question 210 pts
Which of the following excerpts from Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken contains an example of symbolism?
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Then took the other [road], as just as fair, / And having perhaps the better claim, / Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
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I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence
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I doubted if I should ever come back.
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Question 310 pts
Which type of poetry is illustrated in the following:
In the twilight rain these brilliant-hued hibiscus – A lovely sunset.
–Basho
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Haiku
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Alliteration
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Limerick
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Personification
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Question 430 pts
Review the following poem by Sylvia Plath.
The Mirror
I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions. Whatever I see I swallow immediately Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike. I am not cruel, only truthful The eye of a little god, four-cornered.
In 1-2 paragraphs, discuss in your own words your interpretation of the meaning of this poem. In your discussion, identify the literary devices she used to convey her meaning.
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Question 520 pts
Review the following poem by Emily Dickenson:
I heard a Fly buzz when I died The Stillness in the Room Was like the Stillness in the Air Between the Heaves of Storm
In one paragraph discuss the author’s use of literary devices in this poem.
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Review the following excerpt from The Tempest, by William Shakespeare.
Hark, hark! Bow-wow. The watch-dogs bark! Bow-wow. Hark, hark! I hear The strain of strutting chanticleer Cry, cock-a-diddle-dow!’
What main literary device is used in this exchange?
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