Answer:
Answer for entire quiz.
Explanation:
1. Which statement best describes the structure of "I Dwell in Possibility"?
The poem contains exactly 14 lines.
Correct Answer: The poem uses different meters throughout its verses.
The poem is divided into an octave and a sestet.
The rhythmic pattern is iambic pentameter.
2.Part A What is a key theme of "I Dwell in Possibility"?
A solitary life is not worth living.
Correct Answer: The creation of art is a divine occupation.
Writing is superior to other occupations.
Being cut off from nature is a form of isolation.
Question 2
Part B How does Emily Dickinson develop the theme indicated in Part A?
Correct Answer: Dickinson describes writing poetry as gathering "Paradise."
She beckons visitors to enter her home as often as they would like.
She mocks occupations that don't involve writing.
Dickinson compares poetry to living alone in isolation.
3. Read these lines from "Ozymandias."
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
How does the use of the word mocked in the last line affect the meaning of this text?
It shows that the sculptor highly respected Ozymandias.
It indicates that the sculptor was afraid of Ozymandias.
Correct Answer: It suggests that the sculptor felt contempt for Ozymandias.
It demonstrates that the sculptor was a relative of Ozymandias.
4. In "Ozymandias," how does the broken condition of the statue affect the poem's meaning?
It symbolizes the length of Ozymandias's reign.
It symbolizes the wealth and power of Ozymandias's kingdom.
It symbolizes Ozymandias's impressive accomplishments.
Correct Answer: It symbolizes that Ozymandias's kingdom has crumbled with time.
