Read this poem by robert frost.
which figure of speech is used in the bold line?
devotion
{the heart can think of no devotion}
greater than being shore to the ocean—
holding the curve of one position,
counting an endless repetition.
alliteration
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia

What does the term fiend not mean as it is used in the passage? a) beast b) brute c) fanatic d) savage

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech. the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word king express his a. indecision. b. hopefulness. c. spirituality. d. outrage.

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices