A.   volta

B.   alliteration

C.   anaphora

D.   synecdoche

A.   A "caesura" is named after a Roman Emperor and "erasure" is named after a felt-device

B.   A "caesura" marks the start of a new line in poetry and "erasure" marks the conclusion of a poem

C.   A "caesura" is a poetic device and "erasure" is a concept

D.   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

A.   1200 words

B.   1500 words

C.   1000 words

D.   800 words

A.   three quatrains

B.   four stanzas

C.   at least ten lines

D.   14 lines at least

A.   a kind of sound-proofing that she recommends to help you concentrate as you write

B.   verbiage used to make it to the word count but containing little meaning

C.   a woven texture that makes cotton trousers very comfortable in the hot hot summers of LA

D.   a treat you deserve once you've submitted your 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

A.   your last name and page number in the top right hand corner

B.   your name, the instructor's name, the class name, and the due date of the paper

C.   the correct format for the due date

D.   a Works Cited page