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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. What does Neruda NOT say "should all sleep" in Sonnet LXXXI?
2. In Sonnet LIII, what does Neruda NOT cite as "a man's needs, and a woman's?"
3. In Sonnet LXXI, what season does Neruda desire to escape from?
4. In Sonnet LXXXI, what does Neruda urge Matilde to do?
5. In Sonnet LXXVIII, what does Neruda say he has fought against?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Sonnet XCII, what does Neruda choose to contemplate instead of the inevitable death of either himself or Matilde?
2. What does the figurehead in Sonnet LxVIII appear to do that prompts Neruda to write about her?
3. 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?
4. How does Neruda describe his homeland in Sonnet LXIII?
5. How does Neruda describe Matilde's laugh in Sonnet LI?
6. How does Neruda feel about himself and his poetry in Sonnet LVIII?
7. Where are Neruda and Matilde when they share a kiss in Sonnet C?
8. How does Matilde's body comfort Neruda in Sonnet LXXXV?
9. What effect does Matilde's absence have on Neruda in Sonnet LXV?
10. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet XCV, and what do they plan to do once they find it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the importance of Matilde and Neruda's childhoods throughout the 100 Sonnets. What does the author reveal to the reader about the childhood of each individual? What role does each individual's childhood have on them? What role does childhood play in their relationship with each other? Use quotes from the sonnets to back up all arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Neruda's use of food imagery. What objects or concepts does Neruda relate to food? What properties do the described objects and the food they are compared to have in common? What do the food images in Neruda's poems indicate about the poet himself and how he views the object being described? Support any assertions with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout his 100 Sonnets, Neruda makes extensive use of metaphor and conceit to describe certain concepts or objects that are important to him. Analyze Neruda's use of metaphor and conceit throughout the text, using examples from at least at least four different sonnets. What does Neruda achieve by using metaphor and conceit instead of literal descriptions of the described object or concept? Use quotes from the book to support all assertions.
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