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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. "Smash Palace" teaches students the importance of which item?
2. What requires explanation and exploration?
3. What phrase is each student required to use in the poem?
4. How long will it take students to complete the assignment in "Short Lines and Long Lines?"
5. How many poetry exercises are contained in Part 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of music is suggested in "Shall We Dance"? What should students focus on regarding the beat?
2. What are the two basic structures used in "Truth in Strangeness: Accidents, Chance and the Non-rational?"
3. What is the "Matthewsian Invisible Hinge?"
4. How does the exercise on sonnets create a friendly forum and technique for students?
5. How important is it for students to choose a simple object for a Definition Poem?
6. According to the author of this section, what is the most difficult task facing students?
7. Explain the instructions for "Smash Palace" and its purpose.
8. What is the purpose of "Block, Pillar, Slab, and Beam?"
9. Why does the author choose to use "A Lewis Carroll Carol" as a learning tool?
10. What are the techniques employed in "Found in Translation" and "Homophonic Translation?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose of using "The Cat Poem" by William Carlos Williams? Who is Williams? What contributions has he made to poetry? What other works written by Williams have become well known?
Essay Topic 2
"The Short Narrative Poem" instructs a student about the art of writing a sonnet with some of the restrictions removed. Explain the procedure. Also make a list of each of the formal formats throughout the book and give an example of each.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the processes and steps involved in the section titled "Five Easy Pieces." Explain each of the seven steps in the exercise and why it each is important as a stand alone and as a contribution to the whole work. Would the poem work without one of the steps? If so, which one? Explain.
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