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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. According to Sonnet LX, what is Neruda afraid has wounded Matilde?
2. In Sonnet LVI, what word does Neruda say fills the world with doves?
3. In Sonnet LIX, what does Neruda say is the only reason that people defame poets?
4. Where is the pain Neruda experiences in Sonnet LXV?
5. Which image does Neruda NOT use to describe the constellation in Sonnet LXXXVI?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Neruda write, "Woe is me, woe is me" at the beginning of Sonnet LXII?
2. In Sonnet LX, what effect do Neruda's trials and sorrows have on Matilde?
3. In Sonnet LV, what attacks the "honied contentment" Matilde and Neruda share?
4. In Sonnet LXXII, what causes Neruda to exclaim, "Let's go -- get up -- pin back your hair -- take off and land?"
5. What does Neruda ask of the "four-sided constellation" in Sonnet LXXXVI?
6. Who are the man and woman in Sonnet LXXIII, and what do they arm themselves against? Are they successful in fending off their enemy?
7. How does Neruda respond to his critics and those who gossip about him in Sonnet LVII?
8. Why does Neruda urge Matilde to sleep in Sonnet LXXXIX?
9. In Sonnet LXXXIX, what does Neruda want Matilde to do when he dies? Why does he want her to do this?
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
Analyze the various properties of love described in Neruda's sonnets. How does Neruda view love? What properties does he ascribe to that emotion? Use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
In many poems, Neruda ascribes life-giving or healing properties to Matilde. Describe Matilde's role as a healer or life-bringer throughout the 100 Sonnets. Be sure to use specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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