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Chapter 3 Poetry
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“The jar” in Wallace Stevens’s “Anecdote of the Jar” is a symbol of art and imagination.
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The use of figurative language for artistic effects is referred to in literary studies as a ____. A、symbol B、metaphor C、trope D、hyperbole
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The images “red wheelbarrow” and “white chickens” carry different but multiple meanings in the poem “The Red Wheelbarrow”. What are the functions of them? A、Both of them are small, insignificant but beautiful things which enlighten us that beauty lies in the ordinary life, so the return to an ordinary and a daily life is the return to normality and to a restoration of life. B、The wheelbarrow stands still without life, and it is static, while chickens areliving things, running for shelter from rain, so they are dynamic. C、Red is the color of anger, probably suggesting the farmer’s hatred for the inhuman life, and white implies death, probably suggesting there is no hope. D、With the animate juxtaposed with the inanimate, and the white color in contrast with the red, here we have in our minds’ eye meaningful textures and clear, delightful colors.
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The pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines in a poem or a poetic stanza is called ____. A、Rhyme scheme B、Onomatopoeia C、Rhythm D、Parallelism
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In which poem Longfellow used very symmetrical syntax with passion to express his optimistic attitude towards life? A、The Slave’s Dream B、The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls C、 A Psalm of Life D、——
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Alliteration is the repetition of the same vowel sound within one line of a poem.
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The word “chartered ” carries loaded meanings in the poem “London”. What are the connotative meanings of it? A、“Charted” is associated with “cheating”. B、“Charted” is connected with commerce. C、The word “chartered” can help readers recall the Charted Companies which enjoyed privileges within the government of the city. D、The word “chartered” is reiterated in Line 1 and Line 2 to emphasize the fact that the streets and rivers are owned by the wealthy, privileged, and upper class.
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Who defines that “Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility…” ? A、Aristotle B、Samuel Johnson C、William Wordsworth D、T. S. Eliot
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The basic elements of poetry consists of_______ . A、 Imagery B、Diction C、Theme D、Figure of speech
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Ezra Pound is regarded as the leader of the school of poetry called Imagism.
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In the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, sleep may serve as a metaphor for . A、eventual death B、the joy of life C、worldly responsibilities D、return to nature
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Emily Dickinson’s poems involve perceptions of life, mainly about the traditional themes in literature, such as A、 love B、 nature C、death D、religion
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What should the speaker in “Song For The Luddites”sound like? A、A timid lecture-deliverer B、An emotional revolutionary propagator C、A mild romanticist D、A quiet thinker
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What statements are correct about the understanding of “Blue” and “uncertain stumbling Buzz” in the poem? A、“Blue” is a visual imagery, and it implies the friends and relatives’ great grief for the loss of their dear ones. B、“Blue” is a visual imagery, and it implies the dying’s vision is becoming blurred. C、“Uncertain stumbling Buzz” is a kinesthetic imagery, and it means the dying’s hearing is getting worse. D、“Uncertain stumbling Buzz” is an auditory imagery, and it means the dying’s hearing is getting worse.
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Which of the following sentences contains a simile? A、O my love is a red, red rose. B、O my love is like a red, red rose. C、The rose is a rose. D、The rose is red.
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“The Road Not Taken” is a meditative poem symbolically written. What are itsthematic concerns? A、 In face of predicament, decisions do at least impose an idea of order amidst the sprawling reality. B、The road symbolizes life’s journey, and we must make decisions in life that will greatly impact our destination. C、 The poem presents an archetypal human situation where man is faced with the difficulty of making choices. D、The poet tries to tell the reader, “Follow your own course, and let people talk”.
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“Every” appears repeatedly in the poem “London”. What is the significance? A、The repetition of “every” indicates that no one in this city is immune B、The repetition of “every” reflects the complicity of church C、The repetition of “every” also reflects the poet’s extreme disappointment and disillusionment with the city D、The repetition of “every” reveals the hypocrisy of bourgeois marriage
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Emily Dickinson’s poems often extol the ideals of equality and democracy as well as the joy of the common man.
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In the poem “anyone lived in a pretty how town”, why does E. E. Cummings change the order of some words and some sentence structure? A、By changing the order of words, the poem reaches symmetrical and very well-balanced sentence structure. B、By changing the order of words, he criticizes the conformist life of residents in a pretty town. C、By changing the order of seasons, he shows the elapse of time. D、With the playful and skillful use of word order, he criticizes the town which is too conventional without any originality, creativity, and freshness.
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In “Nothing gold can stay”, what are the symbolic meanings of “gold”? A、Gold represents beauty that implicates the state of excitement deep inside your innermost heart. B、Gold represents something beautiful. C、Gold represents something priceless.
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In Robert Frost’s “Mending Walls”, wall is very symbolic. What are the connotative meanings of it? A、Wall means the distances and tensions between people. B、Wall represents beauty that implicates the state of excitement deep inside your innermost heart. C、The wall functions as a symbol, indicating the need for friendship and separation between human beings. D、Wall illustrates the nature of human relationships.
英语文学导论
章节列表
Chapter 1 Fiction
45
Chapter 2 Drama
58
Chapter 3 Poetry
51
Chapter 4 Final Exam
44