Your poetry exam, affectionately nicknamed the Beast, is on Tuesday, November 3rd. Please use this weekend to study your terms on the poetry placemat and in in your notes. Your test will consist of the fill in the blank questions followed by an in-class essay. Sample questions are available below:
_______________ The representation of sense experiences through language.
_______________ A metrical line containing five feet
_______________ The repetition at close interval of the vowel sounds of accented syllable or important words.
_________________ A period of English literature producing poems that often presented an argument and elaborate comparisons.
_______________ The poet’s choice of words in a poem
Cruel and sudden, hast thou since
Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence?
Wherein could this flea guilty be,
Except in that drop which it sucked from thee?
____________________
(Time period of poem above?)
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AP English is an intense, college-level introduction to the skills of literary analysis. In this course, students learn to write effectively and analytically, read carefully and with insight, and develop an understanding of all genres of literature. You will also learn how to annoy your family and friends with esoteric knowledge about the workings of language and literature.
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