Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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“Death,
thou shalt die” is an example of
a. | allusion. | b. | aphorism. | c. | assonance. | d. | apostrophe. | | |
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Death is
ridiculed in Holy Sonnet 10 (“Death, be not proud, though some have called thee”) because
the poet
a. | is a desperate
man. | b. | will wake in
eternity. | c. | is strong and fearsome. | d. | will enjoy the pleasure
of sleep. | | |
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3.
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Which
statement illustrates Donne’s use of paradox?
a. | “Death, thou shalt
die.” | b. | “Like gold to airy thinness beat.” | c. | “So let us melt,
and make no noise….” | d. | “Care less, eyes, lips, and hands to
miss.” | | |
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