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The Song of Wandering Aengus / Sonnet 43 ACC

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What single idea is developed throughout "Sonnet 43"? Cite lines from the poem that express this idea. (Hint: Remember that the couplet should express the main idea of the poem.)

Throughout "Sonnet 43" the speaker claims ___. Lines that express this idea include,"____" (line #) and "___" (line #).
Question 12
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In which poem is the speaker more hopeful about getting what he is longing for? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

The speaker in "____" is more hopeful because he says, "___" (line #). This reveals ___. On the other hand, the speaker in "___" seems to feel less hopeful about getting what he is longing for because he says, "___" (line #), which means...
What is the rhyme scheme in "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?
A a-b-a-b
B a-b-c-b
C a-b-c-d
What is an example of a simile in the first stanza of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?
A "a fire was in my head"
B "white moths were on the wing"
C "moth-like stars were flickering out"
What transformation is described in the second stanza of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?
A A berry turns into a silver trout.
C A silver trout becomes a glimmering girl.
D A glimmering girl disappears into thin air.
What is the speaker searching for in the third stanza of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?
B the silver trout
C the glimmering girl
D silver apples of the moon
Which element in "Sonnet 43" is a feature of a sonnet?
B repetition
C figurative language
D fourteen lines
In which lines of "Sonnet 43" does the rhyme scheme change?
A lines 1-4
C lines 9-12
D lines 13-14
The main contrast expressed in "Sonnet 43" is between
A eye and mind
B day and night
C object and shadow
Line 8 of "Sonnet 43," "When to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so," contains an example of
B metaphor
C personification
D alliteration
What does the speaker of "Sonnet 43" reveal about himself?
B He is happiest at night.
C He does not see well.
D He is busy during the day.
Both poems express
A longing for a lost love
B the magic of nature
C the loneliness of the night