Whitman's "A Noiseless Patient Spider" & "Beat! Beat! Drums"

In the poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider," the words vacant and vast are an example of

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

In the poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider," the line "O my soul where you stand" contains an example of

• haiku

• simile

• personification

• cataloging

In the poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider," "Ever reeling them, ever tirelessly speeding them" is an example of

• parallelism

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

In the poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider," a connection is made

• between web and worry

• between a ocean cliff and the sea

• between the spider and the soul

• between filament and a ship's anchor

In the poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider," "Filament, filament, filament" is an example of

• simile

• metaphor

• paralellism

• repetition

Is this an example of parallel writing?

Till the bridge you will need be form'd

Till the ductile anchor hold

• yes

• no

In the poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider," what do the spider and the man's soul have in common?

• They are both stuck and unable to move forward in life.

• They are both seeking something to cling to and hold on to.

• They are both tired of living in the regular, everyday world.

• They are both loud, trying to gain the attention of the people around them.

What is the significance of the title of Beat! Beat! Drums! and the repetition of it in the first, second, and third stanzas?

• It sets the rhythm for the rest of the poem 
• It is an onamonapia
• There is none
• It creates a sound like drums

What event is Whitman most likely alluding to in "Beat! Beat! Drums!"?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• Major American Battle

• World War 1

What kind of poema are "A Noiseless, Patient Spider" and "Beat! Beat! Drums!"?

• Free Verse

• Odes

• Dramatic Monolouges

• Sonnets