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1. Which statement best expresses a theme of the poem "Love Is Not All" by Edna St. Vincent Millay?

Giving up on love is no different than giving up on life.

Love is a powerful force that most people never experience or understand.

Lack of love can result in misery just easily as lack of food or shelter can.

Though love rules over all things, it is not worth dying for.




2. What is the effect of the structure on the poem "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron?


By breaking the poem into three stanzas, Byron allows readers to follow along as the speaker describes three different women.

By giving the poem an even and steady meter, Byron makes the speaker's great excitement even more obvious.

By establishing a rather basic rhyme scheme in the poem, Byron is able to suggest the speaker's lack of complexity.

By organizing the poem into three short and even stanzas, Byron is able to convey the work's themes directly and succinctly.


3. What is the effect of structure on the poem "Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare?


The rhythm and rhyme scheme soothe the reader and create a festive mood.

The rhythm and rhyme scheme suggest that the speaker's feelings about the subject are uncertain.

The iambic pentameter and rhyme scheme give the poem an apprehensive, wary tone.

The strict rhyme scheme and rhythm of iambic pentameter create a confident tone.