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  Question 110 pts Review this excerpt of As You Like It, a play by William Shakespeare. All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts Which of the following statements is true about the use of literary devices in this excerpt? Group of answer choices The author uses a metaphor in the first line of the excerpt, comparing the world to a stage. The author uses a simile the second line comparing people with actors. The author uses personification of a stage in the last line. The author uses epigram in the third line. Flag question: Question 2 Question 210 pts Which of the following excerpts from Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” contains an example of symbolism? Group of answer choices Then took the other [road], as just as fair, / And having perhaps the better claim, / Because it was grassy and wanted wear; I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence I doubted if I should ever come back. Flag question: Question 3 Question 310 pts Which type of poetry is illustrated in the following: In the twilight rain these brilliant-hued hibiscus - A lovely sunset. --Basho Group of answer choices Haiku Alliteration Limerick Personification Flag question: Question 4 Question 430 pts Review the following poem by Sylvia Plath. The Mirror I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions. Whatever I see I swallow immediately Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike. I am not cruel, only truthful ‚ The eye of a little god, four-cornered. In 1-2 paragraphs, discuss in your own words your interpretation of the meaning of this poem. In your discussion, identify the literary devices she used to convey her meaning. View keyboard shortcuts pView keyboard shortcutsAccessibility Checker 0 words </>Switch to the html editorFullscreen Flag question: Question 5 Question 520 pts Review the following poem by Emily Dickenson: I heard a Fly buzz – when I died – The Stillness in the Room Was like the Stillness in the Air – Between the Heaves of Storm – In one paragraph discuss the author's use of literary devices in this poem. View keyboard shortcuts pView keyboard shortcutsAccessibility Checker 0 words </>Switch to the html editorFullscreen Flag question: Question 6 Question 610 pts Review the following excerpt from The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. “Hark, hark! Bow-wow. The watch-dogs bark! Bow-wow. Hark, hark! I hear The strain of strutting chanticleer Cry, ‘cock-a-diddle-dow!'” What main literary device is used in this exchange? Group of answer choices Onomatopoeia Limerick Personification Dialect Flag question: Question 7 Question 720 pts During this course, I had you read, interpret, and write poetry. First, in your own words explain the process you went through to write your own poem. What elements of the course, for example, did you have to consider when writing it? What was challenging about this process? In addition, discuss what you can take from writing poetry and how can you apply it to a professional setting. View keyboard shortcuts pView keyboard shortcutsAccessibility Checker 0 words </>Switch to the html editorFullscreen Flag question: Question 8 Question 820 pts Here is a fun question for thinking ahead and a way for me to encourage you to continue on with literature (hopefully). Following is a list of the most popular world literature titles and top 100 poems. Explore a few of the titles and/or poems. Identify 3-5 stories, novels, or poets you would like to read more about after this class is over. Explain why you chose them https://100.best-poems.net/ (Links to an external site.) https://www.perfectionlearning.com/top-100-world-literature-titles (Links to an external site.) View keyboard shortcuts pView keyboard shortcutsAccessibility Checker 0 words </>Switch to the html editorFullscreen Flag question: Question 9 Question 920 pts Match the term on the left with the definition on the right. Group of answer choices similie symbol hyperbole irony oxymoron theme setting personification Flag question: Question 10 Question 1010 pts Read the following, which is the beginning of a humorous poem by Edward Lear. What type of poem is this? There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!'