English 102 - Critical Thinking/Lit » Spring 2022 » Mini-Lecture Week Three Quiz

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Question #1
In the song lyric from Merle Hagard, the term "Silver Wings" was what poetic device?
A.   volta
B.   synecdoche
C.   anaphora
D.   alliteration
Question #2
What is the difference between a "caesura" and "erasure"?
A.   A "caesura" marks the start of a new line in poetry and "erasure" marks the conclusion of a poem
B.   A "caesura" is a poetic device and "erasure" is a concept
C.   A "caesura" is used in Mediterranean poetry such as a Petrarchan sonnet, and "erasure" is used in American poetry written in the late 20th century
D.   A "caesura" is named after a Roman Emperor and "erasure" is named after a felt-device
Question #3
How long must your Poetry Analysis essay be at minimum?
A.   1200 words
B.   800 words
C.   1500 words
D.   1000 words
Question #4
How long at minimum must the poem be that you are allowed to choose as the subject of your analysis essay?
A.   14 lines at least
B.   three quatrains
C.   at least ten lines
D.   four stanzas
Question #5
What is "waffle" according to me, your instructor, Piper?
A.   a treat you deserve once you've submitted your essay
B.   a kind of sound-proofing that she recommends to help you concentrate as you write
C.   verbiage used to make it to the word count but containing little meaning
D.   a woven texture that makes cotton trousers very comfortable in the hot hot summers of LA
Question #6
What makes stronger analytical writing when writing an essay?
A.   words that increase the readers understanding of a poem = stronger analytical writing
B.   providing ample evidence in the form of direct quotations to support your ideas and to illustrate them, rational presentation of your thinking in a coherent, thoughtful sequence of sentences that guide the reader to follow your thoughts, careful and sustained examination of the effect created by the poet's language and use of tropes and devices
C.   providing ample evidence in the form of direct quotations to support your ideas and to illustrate them, words that increase the readers understanding of a poem = stronger analytical writing, rational presentation of your thinking in a coherent, thoughtful sequence of sentences that guide the reader to follow your thoughts, careful and sustained examination of the effect created by the poet's language and use of tropes and devices
D.   rational presentation of your thinking in a coherent, thoughtful sequence of sentences that guide the reader to follow your thoughts, careful and sustained examination of the effect created by the poet's language and use of tropes and devices
Question #7
What aspects of MLA formatting are NOT required for this essay?
A.   your name, the instructor's name, the class name, and the due date of the paper
B.   a Works Cited page
C.   the correct format for the due date
D.   your last name and page number in the top right hand corner

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