1.
The abundance of
negative diction throughout Shakespeare’s sonnet—such as “heavy” and “weary”
(lines 1-2) has the primary effect of:
a.
Explaining that
the traveler has a heavy load is not the correct answer as these adjectives do
not apply to objects that the speaker is actually carrying, but rather to the
speaker’s feelings about his travels.
b.
Showing that the
speaker does not like travel is not the correct answer because although the
struggles of the speaker’s travels are made clear, these words refer more to
the speaker’s emotional journey than his physical one.
c.
Creating an
ironic effect when compared to the ease of the speaker’s task is not the
correct answer as there is no evidence that the task is easy. All the diction
implies hardship and burdens.
d.
Demonstrating
the overwhelming exhaustion the speaker feels due to his isolation is the
correct answer as each of these words creates a feeling of exhaustion and
coincide with the statement that the speaker is miles away from their friend,
his only companion being the beast he rides on.
e.
Clarifying the
speaker’s opinion of the beast he is riding and explaining his discomfort due
to the animal’s plodding is not the correct answer as the negative diction is
applied toward aspects of the journey other than just the beast.
2.
The enjammed
lines in Quatrains 2 and 3 create what effect?
a.
An ironic
effect; as the increased speed the enjammed lines create contrasts with the
inability of the speaker to make any real progress on his journey is the
correct answer as enjammed lines generally increase the pace of the poem and
the speaker is making minimal progress, as seen by the slow and burdensome
diction.
b.
An ironic
effect; as the pleasantness of the rhyming contrasts with the unhappy word
choice and depressing subject matter is not the correct answer as the rhyme
scheme is present throughout the poem and is not specific to enjammed lines
only.
c.
A juxtaposition
with the end-stopped lines which illustrates that he speaker has made progress
on his journey is not the correct answer as no real progress is seen on the
speaker’s journey, instead, nothing can provoke speed in the beast that is
carrying the speaker
d.
A juxtaposition
with the end-stopped lines to emphasize the speaker’s shift from a lack of
emotion to an emotional outpouring is not the correct answer as no tone shift
occurs on the part of the speaker and there is no change in the emotion shown
by the speaker.
e.
The enjammed
lines have no real effect; they are added merely because the thought could not
be fit on a single line is not the correct answer as the enjammed lines do increase
the pace in this poem.
3.
Line 11 contains
which of the following literary devices?
a.
Imagery is not
the correct answer as no description is present in this line.
b.
Personification
is not the correct answer as no human characteristics are given to the beast in
this line.
c.
Metaphor is not
the correct answer as no comparison is made in this line.
d.
Alliteration is
not the correct answer as several words starting with the same sound are not
present in this line.
e.
Synesthesia is
the correct answer because there is a mixing of sound and touch with the
audible groan and the sense of heaviness.
4.
Which device in
the rhyming couplet has the most profound effect on the meaning of the text?
a.
Personification
of grief and joy is not the correct answer as neither emotion is personified in
the couplet.
b.
Juxtaposition of
grief and joy is the correct answer because the juxtaposition emphasizes their
separation and their inability to be reconciled.
c.
Juxtaposition of
onward and behind is not the correct answer as the most profound effect is the
juxtaposition of the emotions rather than onward and behind.
d.
Personification
of groan is not the correct answer as the groan is given no human
characteristics in the couplet.
e.
There is not a
device used to make the couplet more effective is not the correct answer as
juxtaposition is used.
5.
What is the main
subject of the poem?
a.
The grief that
follows death is not the correct answer as death is not discussed in the poem
even though grief is a primary concept.
b.
The incompetence
of beasts is not the correct answer as although the ineffectiveness adds to the
burdens of the speaker’s journey, the beast is not the most discussed topic in the
poem.
c.
The misery of
isolation is the correct answer as the negative diction portrays misery
throughout the poem and the concept of isolation is made clear as the speaker
is miles from his friend.
d.
The never-ending
nature of journeys is not the correct answer as while the speaker’s journey is
a prominent subject in the poem, the focus is more on the isolation of a
journey than the continuous nature of one.
e.
The burden of
responsibility is not the correct answer because while the concepts of burdens
and hardships are present, there is no discussion of responsibility in the
poem.
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