Honors English 12 Unit 4 – Flashcards
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Aesop, who lived from 620 to 560 BC, was a writer of fables.
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We can infer from Aristotle's descriptions that Aesop was a freed slave, but little else is known about him.
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Some scholars doubt that he ever lived.
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His fables exist, however, and fortunately they have been passed down to us.
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(What we know as Aesop's fables) certainly includes tales from older sources.
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The translators (who collected the fables) added other stories they knew.
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(Some stories may have originated from Asia), and others may have come from Africa.
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Do you know (what a fable is)?
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Although many tornadoes occur throughout the United States, they are quite rare west of the Rockies.
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Several champion ice-hockey teams have come from Canada, where ice skating is a very popular sport.
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b. adjectival
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Wrap that meat in tin foil before you put it in the freezer.
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a. adverbial
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What was the significant with Henry VIII's break with the Catholic church?
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It undermined the powers and authority of the pope.
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Which of the following characterizes the literary production of the English Renaissance?
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the use of the English language.
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Which of the following is LEAST likely to be the subject of an expository essay?
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an appeal to vote for a student representative
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Which of the following statements about the Renaissance is NOT a generalization?
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In the Renaissance period, Edward VI, Henry VIII's only legitimate son, became king of England at the age of nine.
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Which of the following generalizations best describes the changing viewpoints of authors during the Renaissance?
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Writers broadened their focus beyond writing about religion.
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Which of the following is a complex sentence?
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Alec suggested we all go to the neighborhood pool.
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In the blank space next to each sentence, type the letter corresponding to the part of speech modified by the underlined adverbial phrase. (When a thunderstorm strikes on a hot day), hail may fall.
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b. verb
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We went back inside(so that we could find out umbrellas.)
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b. verb
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The old man felt rejuvenated (after he took a walk in the woods.)
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c. adjective
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Why is the view of country living presented in Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" idyllic?
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The shepherd describes his life devoid of manual intensive labor.
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In "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd", how does the nymph feel about the shepherd in Raleigh's poem?
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She is unsure of his sincerity.
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How does the speaker in Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" compare to the speaker in Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd?"
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Marlowe's speaker is more impulsive.
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How can Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" be considered an anti-pastoral?
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It describes country living from a realistic perspective.
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Which set of lines from "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" best reflects the speaker's feelings about nature?
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The flowers do fade, and wanton fields / To wayward winter reckonings yield.
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Which characteristic of Shakespearean sonnets is found in Sonnets 29, 116, and 130?
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a conclusion in the final two lines
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What is the tone of "Sonnet 130"?
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humorous and realistic
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What figure of speech is used in the line below from "Sonnet 130"? "If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head."
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metaphor
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Which of the following examples is not a metaphor?
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My state, like to the lark at break of day arising from sullen earth
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Which of the following sentences displays the correct use of modifiers?
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Some ducks, which were cute and fluffy, begged for food.
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The underlines words are an example of a(n)... (When the Earth, moon and sun are in line), and eclipse occurs.
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(A fable's moral maybe explicitly stated), or it maybe be simple implied.
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(If you look at most cultures), you will find evidence of fables passed down through oral tradition.
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The fables of La Fontaine owe much to Aesop, (who was extremely versatile.
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According to "Meditation 17", affliction affects someone by making him...
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more fit for God.
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Which of the following is a paradox from "A Valediction: forbidding Mourning"?
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As the legs of a compass, lovers are both together and separate.
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Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the lines below? 'Twere profane of our joys/ to tell the laity of our love.
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Telling ordinary people of our love would only debase it.
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An epigram is...?
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a short piece of writing to memorialize a significant event.
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In "On My First Son," why does the speaker define the child's state as enviable?
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The child will never experience the hardships of life.
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Which of the following best describes the tone of "Song: To Celia"?
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reverential
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Which of the following inferences would you be least likely to make based on the information you learned about Ben Jonson?
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Jonson never got over the loss of his son.
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What caused Satan to be cast out of heaven in "Paradise Lost"?
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his pride
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Which element of epic genre is not resent in "Paradise Lost"?
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an incorruptible hero
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What is the main purpose of allusion?
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to increase meaning by referencing a previous person or event
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What is the meaning of the words "thence" used in the following lines from "Paradise Lost"? Fast by the oracle of God, I thence / invoke thy aid to my adventurous song.
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therefore
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In "Paradise Lost," what does the speaker say that the forbidden trees brought into the world?
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death and woe
