For what purpose might the poet of "Siren Song" use significantly more repetition in stanzas 7-8? Choose the best option.

to create a hypnotic effect that lures the reader in

there is not significantly more repetition in stanzas 7-8 than appeared throughout the rest of the poem

very high and good : deserving to be admired

this one is not the correct answer

In "An Ancient Gesture" according to the speaker, what caused Penelope to employ this "ancient gesture"?

Penelope thought her husband was probably dead.

Penelope's reunion with Odysseus.

According to the speaker in "An Ancient Gesture", does Odysseus live up to his responsibility as a husband?

Odysseus does not live up to his responsibility because he pretends to care but his tears are not genuine.

Odysseus does live up to his responsibility because he truly cares and his tears are genuine.

In "Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey", who is the speaker's "main man"?

Odysseus is the speaker's "main man".

Homer is the speaker's "main man".

Walcott is the speaker's "main man".

In "Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey",what is the speaker's attitude toward the "main man"?

He sees the "main man" as comical.

In "Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey", what type of music does the speaker sing?

The speaker sings to Billy Blue.

Why is the type of song in "Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey", appropriate considering the loneliness, death, and defeat that occurred in Homer's Odyssey ?

Such musical style usually focuses on loss, loneliness, and suffering.

Such musical style is usually used with prologues and epilogues.

Such musical style is known for the Odyssey .

In "Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey", what seems to be the speaker's attitude toward Penelope?

The speaker feels sad for Penelope.

The speaker connects with Penelope.

In "Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey", does Billy Blue feel responsible for sharing Odysseus' story?

Yes, he wants to share this story to please people and hopes others will do the same to keep the story alive.

Yes, he wants this story to be changed into a blues song because of its loneliness and suffering.

According to the speaker in "Ithaca", how can people avoid meeting the Lestrygonians?

If people maintain lofty thoughts and fine emotions, they will not meet the Lestrygonians.

If people stay on the path to Scylla and Charybdis, they will not meet the Lestrygonians.

There is no way to avoid meeting the Lestrygonians.

Which is not one of the three things the speaker in "Ithaca" say people should pray for on the journey to Ithaca?

Pray for entrance into new ports

According to the speaker in "Ithaca", why is Ithaca important?

Ithaca marks the end of the journey

Ithaca is a never ending journey

What message is conveyed in the last three lines of "Ithaca"?

Even if the destination is disappointing, the experience is what matters.

Nothing is as important as the destination to get to your goal.

Life is all about the destination; the experience is what you make of it.

What advice might the speaker of "Ithaca" have given to Odysseus during his long journey?

The speaker might have advised Odysseus to travel slowly and learn all he could.

The speaker might have advised Odysseus to keep his mind on home and not get distracted.

The speaker might have advised Odysseus to put home before the journey.

From "Siren Song", what allusion do lines 4-9 make to the Odyssey ?

To the episode when Odysseus and his men row past the Sirens

To the episode when Circe warns Odysseus about the Sirens

To the episode when Odysseus doesn't warn his men about the Sirens

What does the allusion in "Ithaca" mean when the speaker says, "Do not fear the Lestrygonians"?

People may run into great obstacles

People will see many large things

How is the poem "An Ancient Gesture" an allusion to the Odyssey ?

The poem references Penelope's sorrow and endurance during her husband's absence.

The poem references Odysseus not wanting to come home.

Th poem references Penelope's and Odysseus' love and respect.

What is the allusion in "An Ancient Gesture" when the speaker says, "you can't keep weaving all day/And undoing it all through the night"?

The reference is to Penelope buying time with the suitors.

The reference is to the suitors figuring out Penelope's secret.

The reference is to Penelope making weaving baskets for the suitors.

How is Billy Blue from "Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey" similar to Homer?

They both saw trials and tribulations.

How is the meaning of the poem titled "Ithaca" and allusion to the Odyssey?

Odysseus was trying to get home.

Ithaca is where the suitors were.

Imagery in literature is

language that appeals to the senses

an expression peculiar to a particular language

a contrast between expectation and reality

contain characters who speak dialogue.

have a shape that suggests its meaning.

Which expression is an example of metaphor ?

They were a signal of how romantic the meal was meant to be.

They warned ships away from the rocks.

They lighted the way to the shipping docks.

Which sentence uses onomatopoeia?

Hank listened for the ding of the doorbell.

He also planned a Valentine-themed dessert.

Metaphors and similes differ in that

metaphors make connections without comparison words.

a metaphor compares things that are alike.

similes are used only in poetry and metaphors only in novels.

a simile compares things that are not alike.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the speaker of the poem "Siren Song"?

An uninvolved narrator

the poet

a siren

a sailor

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best describes the shift in the fourth stanza of "Siren Song"?

the speaker shifts from describing the song to talking directly to the reader

the speaker shifts from feeling powerful to feeling desperate

the poem shifts from iambic pentameter to a different meter

the poem shifts from an ABAB rhyme scheme to no rhyme scheme at all

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which stanza of "Siren Song" offers a major shift?

the third stanza

the fifth stanza

the seventh stanza

the ninth stanza

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does the speaker of "Siren Song" really feel about the siren song?

she likes the power she has

she finds the song irresistible

she hates it and wants to escape it

she thinks it's boring

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the secret the speaker of "Siren Song" alludes to?

that she doesn't really like the siren song and hopes to escape it

that she has a plan to escape but needs the reader's help implementing it

how to escape the siren song

there is no secret; it's a trick to get the reader to come close enough to hear the siren song and be killed

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which adjective best describes the attitude in stanzas 1-3 of "Siren Song"?

powerful

wistful

desperate

smug

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which adjective best describes the attitude in stanzas 4-8 of "Siren Song"?

powerful

wistful

desperate

smug

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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Poetry Collection II

Who is the speaker of the poem "Siren Song"?

Which best describes the shift in the fourth stanza of "Siren Song"?

Which stanza of "Siren Song" offers a major shift?

How does the speaker of "Siren Song" really feel about the siren song?

What is the secret the speaker of "Siren Song" alludes to?

Which adjective best describes the attitude in stanzas 1-3 of "Siren Song"?

Which adjective best describes the attitude in stanzas 4-8 of "Siren Song"?

Which adjective best describes the attitude in stanza 9 of "Siren Song"?

The title of "Siren Song" contains which of the following poetic elements?

For what purpose might the poet of "Siren Song" use significantly more repetition in stanzas 7-8? Choose the best option.

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