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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Sonnet LXXI, what human feature does Neruda describe the earth as having?
2. What does Neruda NOT say "should all sleep" in Sonnet LXXXI?
3. In Sonnet LXXIV, Neruda describes a road that is "wet with the waters" of what month?
4. In Sonnet C, what do Neruda and Matilde share that Neruda calls "victorious?"
5. What is the painter in Sonnet LXXVI painting?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Neruda feel about himself and his poetry in Sonnet LVIII?
2. What does Neruda ask of the "four-sided constellation" in Sonnet LXXXVI?
3. In Sonnet LV, what attacks the "honied contentment" Matilde and Neruda share?
4. in Sonnet LXIX, what does Neruda say is the possible definition of "nothingness?"
5. What emotion is symbolized by the "calm slow flower, constantly held out" in Sonnet LXXXVII? What does Neruda see that makes him contemplate that emotion?
6. How does Neruda contrast cold and warmth in Sonnet LXXXVIII?
7. What is unusual about the images of winter and cold in Sonnet LXXIV?
8. In Sonnet LXXII, what causes Neruda to exclaim, "Let's go -- get up -- pin back your hair -- take off and land?"
9. In Sonnet LX, what effect do Neruda's trials and sorrows have on Matilde?
10. What does the figurehead in Sonnet LxVIII appear to do that prompts Neruda to write about her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of the forest in Neruda's poems. Topics one may want to consider include the forest's effect on Neruda, its role in developing Neruda and Matilde as characters, and the concepts or moods the forest symbolizes in various poems. Be sure to include specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
The specific imagery in each of Neruda's sonnets creates a definite mood and tone for each poem. Using at least four different poems, provide an in-depth analysis of mood and tone in Neruda's work. For each poem, provide specific examples of words or phrases that contribute to the poem's overarching mood, and explain how each poem's syntax perpetuates the mood established in each sonnet.
Essay Topic 3
Choose at least three recurring motifs that appear throughout Neruda's works. Explore the significance of each recurring motif, including any symbolism associated with the motif. Support all assertions with examples from the text.
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