Read the following poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and answer Questions 35 to 37The EagleHe clasps the crag with crooked hands;Close to the sun in lonely lands,Ringed with the azure world he stands.The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;He watches from his mountain walls,And like a thunderbolt he falls.35. Given the tone of the poem, and noting especially the last line, what is the eagle most likelydoing in the poem?A. Dying of old ageB. Hunting preyC. Learning joyfully to flyD. Keeping watch over a nest of young eagles36. To which of the following do the underlined words azure world most likely refer?A. ForestB. The skyC. The cliffD. Nature37. In the second stanza, first line, to which of the following does the verb crawls refer?A. WavesB. Sunlight on the waterC. The eagle’s preyD. The eagle itselfQuestion 38Read the following sentence and try to choose the best definition for the italicized word bysearching for context clues in the sentence.I had a vicarious thrill watching you on the diving board.A. SharedB. UnpleasantC. AdventurousD. EvilYear 8 – Reading Comprehension © James An College Page10Question 39Read the following paragraph to answer Questions 39 and 40.In prolonged space flight, besides the obvious hazards of meteors, rocky debris, and radiation,astronauts will have to deal with muscle atrophy brought on by weightlessness; therefore, when theyreturn to earth, they face a protracted period of weight training to rebuild their strength.39. What is the most likely meaning of the underlined word debris as it is used in thisparagraph?A. FragmentsB. DecayC. BacteriaD. Alien life40. The underlined word atrophy, most nearly meansA. PainB. WastingC. WeakeningD. Cramping

Which line in the poem "The Eagle" demonstrates consonance?"He watches from his mountain walls""Ringed with the azure world he stands""Close to the sun in lonely lands""The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls"

Click to read "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," by William Carlos Williams. Then answer the question.If Brueghel had painted a crowd of people watching Icarus drown, which line(s) would Williams most likely delete from his poem?A.Unsignificantly / off the coast / there was / a splash quite unnoticedB.a farmer was ploughing / his fieldC.when Icarus fell / it was springD.sweating in the sun / that melted / the wings' waxSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Choose the poem that uses trochaic meter."Sing while you may, O bird upon the tree!Although on high, wide-winged above the day,Chill evening broadens to immensity,Sing while you may."Ever eating, never cloying,All-devouring, all-destroying,Never finding full repastTill I eat the world at last.

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.                    “Sympathy”I know what the caged bird feels, alas!When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;When the wind stirs soft through the springing grassAnd the river flows like a stream of grass;When the first bird sings and the first bud opes,And the faint perfume from its petals steals –I know what the caged bird feels!I know why the caged bird beats its wingTill its blood is red on the cruel bars;For he must fly back to his perch and clingWhen he rather would be on the branch a –swing;And a pain still throbs in the old, old scarsAnd they pulse again with a keener sting –I know why he beats his wing!I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,When he beats his bars and would be free;It is not a song of joy or glee,But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,But a plea, that upward to heaven he fings –I know why the caged bird sings!       (Adapted from the poem by Laurence Donbar in ‘American Negro Poetry’ edited by ArnaBomtemps. New York: Hill and Waug 1974)Questionsa)     Explain briefly what the poem is about.                     (3 marks)b)     What does the poet focus on in each of the three stanzas?             (6 marks)c)     How would you describe the persona’s feelings towards the caged bird?     (4 marks)d)     What can we infer about the persona’s own experiences?             (3 marks)e)     Identify a simile in the first stanza and explain why it is used.         (2 marks)f)     Explain the meaning of the following lines:          (i) And the faint perfume from the petals steals                 (1 mark)g)     Supply another suitable title for this poem.                     (1 mark)

What shall a man remember    In days when he is old,    And Life is a dying ember,    And Fame a story told?    Power, that came to leave him?    Wealth, to the wild waves blown?    Fame, that came to deceive him?    Ah, no! Sweet Love alone!    Honour, and Wealth, and Power    May all like dreams depart,    But Love is a fadeless flower    Whose roots are in the heart.8 Mark For Review8Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?A) Most of the first two stanzas ask related questions that are answered in part of the second and the third.B) The first stanza poses a question that is given several answers in the other stanzas.C) The first two stanzas pose questions that the final stanza answers while posing another question.D) The first and third stanzas make a claim that is supported by the second stanza.