The First Half Of The Twentieth Century

Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore. Let none go back home, brothers, this morning, let none go to work Let us take the blue sky by storm and plunder space as we run. Which feature of a lyric poem does the repetition of the word let best illustrate? the musical quality the single speaker the speaker's emotions the long length

Which line most directly states the speaker's feelings in "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore? "She has no pride of dress and decoration." "their jingling would drown thy whispers." "My poet's vanity dies in shame before thy sight." "like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music."

Read the line from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore. In the joy of your heart may you feel the living joy that sang one spring morning, sending its glad voice across an hundred years. What is the effect of the figurative language in these lines? The personification shows how happiness is quick to fade. The metaphor illustrates what it was like to live in the past. The personification suggests that past happiness can last a long time. The metaphor illustrates how one can be truly happy only in spring.

What is the effect of the author's use of apostrophe in the poem "85"? It creates a detached effect between the readers and the author. It engages readers by addressing someone unknown. It causes the readers to imagine a future event. It engages readers by addressing them directly.

Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore. Let none go back home, brothers, this morning, let none go to work. Let us take the blue sky by storm and plunder space as we run. Laughter floats in the air like foam on the flood. Brothers, let us squander our morning in futile songs. The use of apostrophe in the poem creates a detached effect, since the reader is not addressed directly. causes the reader to feel alienated if he or she does not have any brothers. helps define the speaker's voice in relation to his "brothers," or community. allows the reader to visualize all of the poet's family and friends.

Read the lines from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore. Ornaments would mar our union; they would come between thee and me; Which phrase best illustrates the musical quality of the lyric poem? "Ornaments would" "our union" "thee and me" "come between"

Read the lines from "The Gardner" by Rabindranath Tagore. With a glance of your eyes you could plunder all the wealth of songs struck from poets' harps, fair woman! But for their praises you have no ear, therefore I come to praise you You could humble at your feet the proudest heads in the world. The use of apostrophe in the excerpt causes the reader to gain insight into the speaker's feelings for the woman. imagine exactly what the harps would sound like. think that the woman has very poor hearing. visualize what the "proudest heads in the world" look like.

Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore. The bees forget to sip their honey; drunken with light they foolishly hover and hum. . . . Laughter floats in the air like foam on the flood. The imagery used in the lines allows the reader to visualize the color of the honeycombs. imagine the sounds of the bees and laughter. visualize the people who are laughing. imagine what the river looks like when it floods.

Read the lines from "The Gardner" by Rabindranath Tagore. Have you not finished your work yet, bride? Listen, the guest has come. Have you not lit the lamp in the cowshed? Have you not got ready the offering basket for the evening service? By directing the questions in the poem to a bride, the author makes the reader visualize the setting of the wedding. reflect on what the bride is going through. think that the author already knows the answers. wonder what the guest must be thinking.

Read the line from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore. Over the green and yellow rice-fields sweep the shadows of the autumn clouds followed by the swift-chasing sun. What is the effect of the imagery used in these lines? The reader feels how hot the sun was that day. The reader can imagine what the night looks like. The reader feels like he or she is flying through the field. The reader can visualize the fields and the sky.

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should rave and burn at end of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at the end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they

For what reasons do poets use parallelism? Check all that apply. to create vivid imagery to draw attention to certain words and ideas to create rhythm to restate the same idea using different grammatical structures to create emotional effects

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Which statement best describes how the structure of these excerpts helps to develop the themes? The refrains of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" stress that life and death are balanced, while the parallel structure of "Do not go gentle into that good night" stresses that men of all ages should fight against their oncoming demise. The repetitions and refrains in both excerpts develop the theme that death cannot be avoided, no matter how hard one struggles against it. Both the parallel structure in the excerpt of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" and the repetition in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the inevitability of death. The parallelism in "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" emphasizes the idea that the speaker identifies himself as an Irishman, while the refrains in "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the speaker's vehement opposition to death.

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Which statement best describes the effect of the repetition of "men" preceded by an adjective? It reinforces the idea that all people, not just the speaker's father, should fight against death. It emphasizes that all men, no matter what their lives have been like, should accept death when it comes. It supports the speaker's idea of an eternal life after death for people of all walks of life. It highlights the speaker's grief at being unable to come to his dying father's bedside.

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death. Which statement best describes the effect of the repetition in this excerpt? The repeated words emphasize the speaker's desire to live and return to Ireland. The repeated words highlight the idea that it doesn't matter whether he lives or dies. The repeated words show that the speaker had a promising future ahead of him. The repeated words reinforce the speaker's lack of emotional attachment to his homeland.

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; Which best describes the effect of the rhyme of lines 1 and 3 in this excerpt? The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" emphasize the pilot's sense of duty. The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions. The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" establish the pilot's Irish nationality. The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" stress the pilot's desire to go home.

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; Which line best emphasizes the speaker's idea of death? I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. The excerpt's rhyme scheme is aaa bbb. aba bab. aba aba. aab bba.

Read the line from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." A waste of breath the years behind The meter, if any, from the line is ______.

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt? The refrains highlight the love between a father and a son. The refrains reveal that the speaker will soon pass away. The refrains emphasize the importance of resisting death. The refrains reinforce the inevitability of death for everyone.

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address and the poster below it. As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways. The speech connects factory work to the war by thanking workers in various American industries, whereas the poster relies heavily on repetition and parallelism to convey this connection. diction and images to convey this connection. repetition and colors to convey this connection. parallelism and images to convey this connection.

Look at the poster. During World War II, the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) program was created. Based on the image and the rhetorical language used, this poster was designed to inspire women to pursue careers in medicine. encourage women to join the armed forces. inspire women to become part of the workforce. encourage women to become skilled sailors.

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address and the poster below it. Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy. Which is a difference between the speech and the poster? The poster focuses on the effort of sending food abroad, but the speech does not. The speech focuses on both making contributions at home and sending food abroad, but the poster does not. The poster directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the speech does not. The speech directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the poster does not.

Look at the poster. How does the image help convey the message of this poster? The image of a large clock next to a lazy worker stresses the importance of being on time, particularly for work in the factories. The image of a large clock next to an unproductive worker emphasizes the importance of utilizing every minute of production time. The image of a large clock next to a tired worker supports the idea of maintaining fair working hours, even during the war. The image of a large clock next to a slow worker suggests that faster production is the central key to winning the war.

Read the excerpt from President Roosevelt's State of the Union address. But, as we face that continuing task, we may know that the state of this Nation is good—the heart of this Nation is sound—the spirit of this Nation is strong—the faith of this Nation is eternal. Roosevelt's primary purpose in this part of the speech is to _____ the audience.

What are President Roosevelt's primary purposes in his State of the Union address? Check all that apply. to convince the public to support an idea to showcase his strong speaking skills to encourage the public to unite to generate votes for the next election to motivate the public to take action

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address and the poster below it. As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways. What is a similarity between the speech and the poster? Both rely heavily on parallelism to convey their intended messages. Both directly connect factory work with being victorious in the war. Both relay the importance of American industries in the war effort. Both thank various industry workers for their roles in the war effort.

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address and the poster below it. Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy. Both the speech and the poster use parallelism to convey their message. diction to convey their message. repetition to convey their message. images to convey their message.

Read the excerpt from President Roosevelt's State of the Union address. I cannot prophesy. I cannot tell you when or where the United Nations are going to strike next in Europe. But we are going to strike—and strike hard. . . . Of course, there have been disturbances and inconveniences—and even hardships. And there will be many, many more before we finally win. Yes, 1943 will not be an easy year for us on the home front. We shall feel in many ways in our daily lives the sharp pinch of total war. The repeated use of the word _____ reinforces the strength and power of the United Nations.

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address and the poster below it. Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy. Both the speech and the poster convey the importance of conserving resources at home so troops can have more. making sure that all citizens receive a fair share. displaying patriotism in all facets of one's daily life. donating money to provide supplies for the troops.