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Conceits

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Question 1

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A conceit is a type of metaphor.

True

False

Question 2

2.

Which of the following is true?

Metaphors use really unlike things, but conceits use unlike things.

Metaphors use  unlike things, but conceits use really unlike things.

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Question 3

3.

The last two lines use conceit to compare what two objects?

A woman's features to colors. 

A woman's features to temperatures. 

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Question 5

5.

An example of a metaphysical conseit that shows how forbidden love is hard to resist would be:

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Question 7

7.

We can infer that when the carriage stops...

The rider arrived at their destination. 

The rider has died. 

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A woman's features to fruit. 

Question 4

4.

Which line would fit in best with this poem?

Lace is much more delicate than her skin. 

Her skin is much more delicate than lace. 

Forbidden love is like the last potato chip in a bag.

Forbidden love is like a temptation.  

Forbidden love is like a sin. 

Forbidden love is like a love that is meant to be. 

Question 6

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How is sleep like a sore laborer's bath?

It is meant for nighttime. 

It relieves and relaxes you. 

It cleans you. 

The rider is visiting a lost loved one at their grave. 

Question 8

8.

Conceits draw readers' attention because they are strange or weird.

True

False