Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the poem?A. Death in youth can preserve the perfect image of a lost loved one in our memories.B. Grief can unite people, even an entire town.C. War is tragic, but even more so when it takes those with great potential before their time.D. When not given the time to properly form, identities can reflect only one aspect of ourselves.

"Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare. Then answer the question.What is one possible theme of the poem?A.Loved ones should spend as much time together as possible because life fades away quickly.B.A dying person is associated with the elements of nature and the hope that they will still be loved.C.Aging is compared to autumn, the sunset, and a dying fire.D.The power of love can cause even the old and dying to become young and vital again.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is the main theme of the poem?A. Summer is the most pleasant time of year.B. Looking towards the future can bring us joy.C. Remembering the past brings us closer together.D. Nature is beautiful if we take the time to appreciate it.

Which of the following best describes the main theme of the poem?A. Love takes time to develop between two people.B. Love is complicated and can be difficult to sustain.C. Like summer, love and poetry are brief but powerful.D. Unlike summer, love and poetry are constant and everlasting.

Four alternative summaries are given below the text. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the text. Dust as we are, the immortal spirit grows like harmony in music; there is a dark inscrutable workmanship that reconciles discordant elements, makes them cling together. In one society. How strange that all. The terrors, pains, and early miseries, regrets, vexations, lassitudes interfused within my mind, should e’er have borne a part, and that a needful part, in making up. The calm existence that is mine when I am worthy of myself! Praise to the end!According to the poet, one can be worthy of oneself only when one has experienced the terrors and the pains of life and has grown above them to achieve a state of calmness.The mind fuses the past and the present in such a way that the calmness the poet feels at the moment is in a way amnesiac of the past; it is only because of this forgetfulness of the terrors of the past that the poet can be calm in the present. Dust we are and unto dust we will return; in the meanwhile, one must undergo all the pains and travails of life in order to become a worthy human being-- only then can one achieve a praiseworthy end.All the discordant elements in the poet’s life have gone into making him what he is now, and the calmness that he feels in the present is only because of having experienced the terrors in the past; this is what has made him a worthy human being.

PART A: Which of the following best describes the theme of the text?A. Sometimes people cannot escape their past and family history, even when trying to resist their influence.B. Losing a parent is a difficult and confusing experience, no matter how grown up a person considers themselves.C. Unexpected tragedies can encourage people to seek comfort from those they normally wouldn't.D. Sometimes the intentions behind hurtful actions can help make up for the actions themselves.