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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. Where are Neruda and Matilde in Sonnet C?
2. In Sonnet XCVII, what mode of transportation does Neruda note has made "shoes and pathways... no longer enough?"
3. In Sonnet LIII, what does Neruda NOT cite as "a man's needs, and a woman's?"
4. In Sonnet LII, what does Matilde do that causes the whole earth to sing?
5. In Sonnet LIX, what does Neruda say is the only reason that people defame poets?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Sonnet XCIII, why does Neruda ask Matilde to leave her mouth half-open if she should die before him?
2. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet LXXI?
3. What defeats envy and rancor in Sonnet LVI?
4. How does Neruda contrast cold and warmth in Sonnet LXXXVIII?
5. In Sonnet XCII, what does Neruda choose to contemplate instead of the inevitable death of either himself or Matilde?
6. 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?
7. In Sonnet LV, what attacks the "honied contentment" Matilde and Neruda share?
8. How does Neruda respond to his critics and those who gossip about him in Sonnet LVII?
9. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet XCV, and what do they plan to do once they find it?
10. How does Neruda describe Matilde's laugh in Sonnet LI?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Neruda's poetry is packed with images from nature, and nature plays a dominant role in most of Neruda's sonnets.
1) Trace the importance of nature through Neruda's 100 Sonnets. What are some concepts that nature symbolizes? Some concepts one may want to consider include the relationship between nature and Matilde, nature and love, nature and Neruda's childhood, etc.
2) Choose at least three concepts or objects discussed in Part 1, and analyze the relationships between those objects and nature. Provide an in-depth assessment of those images and concepts, using specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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