Unit 2: Poetry I
English Lit · Unit 2 · Paper 3

Poetry I unit test

A test on this unit alone, marked as a percentage and a letter grade — for the test your class is actually sitting, rather than for May. Answer everything, then submit once: seeing the answer to question 3 before attempting question 4 makes the final percentage meaningless.

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Each paper is built from this unit’s 56 terms and is the same for everyone, so a teacher can assign “Unit 2, Paper 3” and every student sits the identical test. Multiple choice is marked objectively; the written sections you mark yourself against the model answer and rubric.
Suggested time 33 min 30 points0/17 attempted
1

Blank verse

2

Stanza forms

3

Ode

4

The sublime

5

Prose poem

6

Ambiguity

7

Euphony and cacophony

8

Zeugma and syllepsis

9

Confessional poetry

10

Concrete and abstract diction

11

Rhyme scheme

12

Enjambment

Short answer 1. Define or explain: Dramatic monologue

3 pts

Short answer 2. Define or explain: Villanelle

3 pts

Short answer 3. Define or explain: Sprung rhythm

3 pts

Short answer 4. Define or explain: Metrical substitution

3 pts

Free response

6 pts

Poetry Analysis: A poem's speaker addresses a withered autumn garden using imagery of decay, a shift from grief to acceptance in the final stanza, personification of the frost, and a controlled iambic rhythm. Analyze how the poet uses literary elements and techniques to convey the speaker's complex attitude toward mortality.