The following text is from a translation of Dante Alighieri’s 1308 book Inferno.In the midway of this our mortal life,I found me in a gloomy wood, astrayGone from the path direct: and e’en to tellIt were no easy task, how savage wildThat forest, how robust and rough its growth,Which to remember only, my dismayRenews, in bitterness not far from death.Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?The speaker is speaking in anger about an unfair world and becomes angrier as the poem progresses.eliminateThe speaker is setting out to go on an adventure and is listing the perils he will encounter.eliminateThe speaker expresses an emotion and uses a metaphor to convey the emotion.eliminate

he author’s tone towards the end of the passage can be best described as despairing.  advisory.  cautionary.  gloomy.

The following text is from Robert Frost’s 1916 poem The Road Not Taken.Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;5Mark for ReviewABCWhich choice best describes the overall structure of the text?AThe speaker shares a physical description of a place, then details the emotions it elicits.BThe speaker explains a complex situation, then offers an unconventional solution.CThe speaker regrets a past choice, then relives the moment of indecision.DThe speaker presents a metaphorical choice, then describes his careful consideration.Report ErrorDSAT Practice Test 1Question 5 of 27

What is the best description of Dante the Pilgrim's response upon encountering the “virtuous pagan” poets, mathematicians, and philosophers in Limbo?revulsiongratitudereliefdeep sorrow

William Black's poem A Poison tree explores the themes of indignation, revenge, and more generally the fallen state of mankind .discuss

Question 10 of 19Read the following excerpt from Heart of Darkness:Paths, paths, everywhere; a stamped-in network of paths spreading over the empty land, through the long grass, through burnt grass, through thickets, down and up chilly ravines, up and down stony hills ablaze with heat.Which of the following emotions does the connotation of the word ablaze evoke in the passage?A.DangerB.VulnerabilityC.FreedomD.AngerSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS