LondonIQuestions
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In "London" who is the speaker?
a. Blake
b. A soldier
c. An angry adult nightwalker
Answer
Definitely C maybe A
What is rhyme scheme?
a. AbbA
b. AbAb
c. AbAA
Answer
b
How many of the verbs are in present tense?
a. 50%
b. 25%
c. 100%
Answer
c
What is a possible meaning of "charter'd"?
a. revolted
b. reviled
c. restricted
Answer
c
What sense is primarily emphasized in "London"?
a. sound
b. sight
c. smell
Answer
a
How is the sense emphasized?
a. escalation
b. repetition
c. direct statement
Answer
a,b,c
"Marriage hearse" is an example of what poetic device?
a. steerstupidity
b. cowcleverness
c. oxymoron
Answer
c
Which best defines "mind-forg'd manacles"?
a. Freudian handcuffs
b. Jungian cufflinks
c. Mental shackles created by guilt
Answer
C, maybe A
Which superlative focuses on the poem's theme?
a. more
b. most
c. every
Answer
b
What is a possible meaning of "harlot's curse"?
a. trashtalk
b. a naughty pub
c. a venereal disease
Answer
c
Go to my Webpage to CORE6; access "LondonBiblio." Select the best explanation of theme. Come to class prepared to defend your choice.
a.
b.
Answer
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