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Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.

 


The literary device used in line 6 is an example of______

 

  • A. Synecdoche
  • B. Irony
  • C. Paradox
  • D. Hyperbole
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The atmosphere of a poem has to do with_________

  • A. Time and Place
  • B. Rhythm and Rhyme
  • C. Tone and Mood
  • D. Versification and Lineation
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An overused expression is a/an _________

  • A. Cliche
  • B. Cacophony
  • C. Epigram
  • D. Archetype
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What basically distinguishes literature from other disciplines is its________

  • A. use of creative imagination
  • B. exposition of human experiences
  • C. communication of ideas
  • D. portrayal of places
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In drama, comic reliefs often occur in_______

  • A. comedies
  • B. tragedies
  • C. historical plays
  • D. romantic plays
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