Answer:
<em>The answers are in bold and underlined.</em>
Here, take my Likeness with you, whilst 'tis so;
For when from hence you go,
The next Suns rising will behold
Me pale, and lean, and old.
The Man who did this Picture draw, (5)
Will swear next day my face he never saw.
I really believe, within a while,
If you upon this shadow smile,
Your presence will such vigour give,
(Your presence which makes all things live) (10)
And absence so much alter Me,
This will the substance, I the shadow be.
When from your well-wrought Cabinet you take it,
And your bright looks awake it;
Ah be not frighted, if you see, (15)
The new-soul'd Picture gaze on Thee,
And hear it breath a sigh or two;
For those are the first things that it will do.
My Rival-Image will be then thought blest,
And laugh at me as dispossest; (20)
But Thou, who (if I know thee right)
I'th substance dost not much delight,
Wilt rather send again for Me.
Who then shall but my Pictures Picture be.
<u>Solution</u>
1. If the picture is a representation of the poet, then what does the poet represent?
a. an old man b. a vigorous young man c. a blessing to his loved. <u>d a substantial part of his love's life</u> e. a picture of the picture
2. The poet is suggesting a transformation of himself and the picture. The language "Me pale, and lean,and old" (line 4) refers to:_____.
a. the picture. b. the picture and the poet. <u>c. himself, emotionally.</u> d. the loved one without him. e. himself holding a picture of his love.
3. Personification is used here to show:_____.
I. the picture comes to life as she smiles at it. II. the picture awakens at her beauty. III. the picture coming to life, to have her as its own.
a. I only. b. I and II. <u>c. I and II and III</u>. d. II and III. e. I and III.
4. In line 16, "new-souled picture" might best describe:_____.
a. the picture, which has taken on a life of its own. <u>b. the picture, which has taken the poet's life as its own.</u> c. the fact that she is a pretty picture in his mind. d. the new way he sees his love. e. the new way his love sees him.
5. In the context of setting, "within a while"( line 7) means:________.
a. his love could not decide whether she loved him or not. b. his love was slowly deciding that she loved him. c. his love was uncertain of his love for her. <u>d. her attention to the picture would recall the poet's happiness with her</u>. e. her attention to the picture would fill a dull evening with entertainment.
