1 The phrase "moth-like stars" is an instance of what? Simile Metaphor Synecdoche Metonymy 2 This poem is representative of which movement? Postmodernism The Irish Literary Revival The New York School First-generation Romanticism 3 The phrase "a fire was in my head" is a metaphor meaning what? That the speaker is feeling stupid That the speaker is angry That the speaker is full of brilliant ideas That the speaker is feeling emotional and passionate 4 What is the poem's meter? Anapestic pentameter Iambic pentameter Iambic tetrameter Anapestic tetrameter 5 Yeats compares the stars to which of the following? Scales Berries Moths Lanterns 6 How many stanzas are in the poem? 3 4 1 2 7 Which sound produces assonance in the phrase "kiss her lips"? K I S E 8 The phrase "The golden apples of the sun" is an instance of what? Understatement Metaphor Simile Personification 9 Which best describes the poem's tone? Despairing Exhausted Didactic Hopeful 10 Which of the following is NOT associated with Aengus? Youth War Love Poetry 11 Which of the following is not a major theme of this work? Aging Love Nature Childhood 12 What does fire most clearly symbolize in this work? War Passion Home Danger 13 Which line contains alliterative G sounds? "And cut and peeled a hazel wand" "And pluck till time and times are done" "It had become a glimmering girl" "I went to blow the fire a-flame" 14 How long are the poem's stanzas? Two lines (couplets) Four lines (quatrains) Six lines (sestets) Eight lines (octaves) 15 Which of the following describes the poem's mood? Witty Glamorous Cozy Dreamlike 16 Which is an instance of irony? The fact that readers know the woman will disappear before Aengus notices it The fact that Aengus becomes more sure of his success the longer his quest takes The way that the forest is a site of magical events The sudden transformation of the fish into a woman 17 Which of the following is an instance of metonymy? "Through hollow lands and hilly lands" "And when white moths were on the wing" "Because a fire was in my head" "With apple blossom in her hair" 18 Which word is an instance of onomatopoeia? Rustled Peeled Dappled Trout 19 Who is the poem's speaker? An Irish revolutionary assassinated by British forces An orphaned boy living in Victorian Dublin The Irish god of love and youth The son of W.B. Yeats's friend Augusta Gregory 20 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABCBDEFE ABACDEDF ABBACDDE ABABAB 21 Where is the poem set? A ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean The Tower of London A modern Irish city Ireland, in a mythical past 22 Which is an example of hyperbole? The speaker's ease in using natural materials to make the fishing pole The speaker's perseverance in the face of adversity The repeated evocation of the natural world The speaker's claim that he will spend eternity with the woman 23 Which of the following is a motif in this work? Ivy Acorns Apples Oranges 24 In what year was this work published? 2003 1906 1881 1897 25 In which collection did this work first appear? The Wind Among the Reeds Sailing to Byzantium The Tower Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
