1. Review 12A
2014

2. Test Components Content Question Style
Number
Evolution of the English Language
Multiple Choice
(4 options each) 5
Grammar: Comma vs. Semicolon
Correct vs. Incorrect
(1 pair per rule)
MLA Style & Format
Research 32
3 (P. Refs)
Applying Skills: Poetry
Analyze & Interpret
(3 or 4 options each)
Paraphrase & Interpret 25

3. Evolution of English Language
1. Old English
2. Middle English
3. Elizabethan English
4. Modern English
A. Early Modern/Renaissance; example: Macbeth
B. Current version spoke; example: Tuesdays with Morrie
C. French infused; example: The Canterbury Tales
D. Germanic language; example: Beowulf

4. Evolution of English Language
Dismay'd not this Our captains, Macbeth and Banquo?
2. Love. Love always wins.
3. Hröðgär maþelode, helm Scyldinga:
"For gewyrhtum þü, wine mïn Bëowulf,
4. Whan that aprill with his shoures soote The droghte of march hath perced to the roote,

5. Grammar : Commas vs. Semicolons
5. Joining Independent Clauses w/Transition & Semicolon
6. Semicolon Series
7. Joining Independent Clauses w/Comma
8. Joining Independent Clauses w/ Semicolon
9. Joining Independent Clauses w/Series

6. MLA Format MLA Format Font Name? 10. Heading Line 1 Info 15. Size? 11.
16.
Spacing?
12.
Heading Line 3 Info
17.
Page # Location?
13.
Heading Line 4 Info
18.
Before Page Number?
14.

7. Works Cited: 19-25
Ashliman, D. L. “Tristan and Isolde.” Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts. U. of Pittsburgh,2012. Web. 17 May 2012.
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“The Three Ravens.” Elements of Literature: Sixth Course. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Print.

8. Turn to page 802 in the Elements of Literature Textbook
Porphyria’s Lover
Turn to page 802 in the Elements of Literature Textbook

9. Lines 1-5 1. Paraphrase Options
The rain set early in to-night, The sullen wind was soon awake, It tore the elm-tops down for spite, And did its worst to vex the lake: I listened with heart fit to break.
1. Paraphrase Options
A. I listened to the storm while near heart break.
B. I listened to the wind while stewing in anger.
C. I listened to the rain while dreaming of my love.

10. Lines 1-5 2. Who is the speaker? A. Porphyria’s lover
B. Porphyria’s brother
C. Porphyria’s employer

11. Lines 6-9 3. Paraphrase Options
When glided in Porphyria; straight She shut the cold out and the storm, And kneeled and made the cheerless grate Blaze up, and all the cottage warm;
3. Paraphrase Options
A. After Porphyria came in, she put out the fire.
B. After Porphyria came in, she lit the fire of my heart.
C. After Porphyria came in, she lit a fire for warmth.

12. Lines 6-9
4.A. What does the fire symbolize for her? A. Anger B. Warmth C. Passion

13. Lines 6-9
4.B. What does the fire symbolize for him? A. Anger B. Warmth C. Passion

14. Lines 10-15 5. Paraphrase Options
Which done, she rose, and from her form Withdrew the dripping cloak and shawl, And laid her soiled gloves by, untied Her hat and let the damp hair fall, And, last, she sat down by my side And called me.
5. Paraphrase Options
A. She took off her wet clothes and changed into dry.
B. She took off her wet clothes, sat, and talked to me.
C. She took off her wet clothes, hung them, and sat.

15. 10-15
6. What does Porphyria’s disrobing represent? A. An ending relationship B. A new relationship C. An existing relationship

16. Lines 15-20 7. Paraphrase Options
And called me. When no voice replied, She put my arm about her waist, And made her smooth white shoulder bare, And all her yellow hair displaced, And, stooping, made my cheek lie there, And spread, o'er all, her yellow hair
7. Paraphrase Options
A. I didn’t answer, so she put her hand on my heart.
B. I didn’t answer, so she put her head in her hands.
C. I didn’t answer, so she put my head on her shoulder.

17. Lines 15-20
8. At this point in the poem, which person is the controlling partner? Hint: Consider the actions of each. What is she doing? What is he NOT doing? A. Porphyria B. Lover C. Neither

18. Lines 21-25 9. Paraphrase Options
Murmuring how she loved me—she Too weak, for all her heart's endeavor, To set its struggling passion free From pride, and vainer ties dissever, And give herself to me for ever.
9. Paraphrase Options
A. She loved me but won’t give herself to me forever.
B. She loved me, but I won’t give her myself forever.
C. She loved me but won’t settle without a promise.

19. Lines 21-25
10. What was separating the lovers? Quote: “From pride, and vainer ties dissever” A. Social status B. Age difference C. Other people

20. Lines 26-30 11. Paraphrase Options
But passion sometimes would prevail, Nor could to-night's gay feast restrain A sudden thought of one so pale For love of her, and all in vain: So, she was come through wind and rain.
11. Paraphrase Options
A. The party could not keep her away from our dinner.
B. The party could not keep her from my love for her.
C. The party could not keep her amused without me.

21. Lines 26-30
12. How do the multiple examples of alliteration impact the pace of the poem? Consider the overall context and meaning. Quote: “But passion sometimes would prevail” A. Slows it down B. Speeds it up C. Neither

22. Lines 31-35 13. Paraphrase Options
Be sure I looked up at her eyes Happy and proud; at last I knew Porphyria worshipped me; surprise Made my heart swell, and still it grew While I debated what to do.
13. Paraphrase Options
A. She worshipped me, so my arms embraced her.
B. She worshipped me, so I said I loved her.
C. She worshipped me, so my heart and mind grew.

23. Lines 31-35 14. What really made the speaker’s heart swell? A. Love
B. Power
C. Hate

24. Lines 36-41 15. Paraphrase Options
That moment she was mine, mine, fair, Perfectly pure and good: I found A thing to do, and all her hair In one long yellow string I wound Three times her little throat around, And strangled her.
15. Paraphrase Options
A. I strangled her with her hair in a perfect moment.
B. I strangled her with her scarf in a sudden moment.
C. I strangled her with a blanket in a perfect moment.

25. Lines 36-41
16. What does the repetition signify in the line: “That moment she was mine, mine, fair,…”? A. Uncontrolled passion B. Happy disbelief C. Complete control

26. Lines 41-45 17. Paraphrase Options
No pain felt she; I am quite sure she felt no pain. As a shut bud that holds a bee, I warily oped her lids: again Laughed the blue eyes without a stain.
17. Paraphrase Options
A. She felt no pain because she opened her eyes.
B. She felt no pain because her eyes were still blue.
C. She felt no pain because her eyes still twinkled.

27. Lines 36-41
18. A. What literary device is the line: “As a shut bud that holds a bee,/I warily oped her lids”? A. Metaphor B. Symbol C. Simile

28. Lines 36-41
18. B. What is represented by the bee? “As a shut bud that holds a bee,/I warily oped her lids”? A. Life B. Pain C. Death

29. Lines 46-51 19. Paraphrase Options
And I untightened next the tress About her neck; her cheek once more Blushed bright beneath my burning kiss: I propped her head up as before, Only, this time my shoulder bore Her head, which droops upon it still:
19. Paraphrase Options
A. I propped her body next to the fire for warmth.
B. I propped her flushed face upon my shoulder.
C. I draped her hair over my shoulders as a scarf.

30. Lines 46-51
20. How does “burning” imply control? A. The kiss is a branding mark. B. The kiss is passion act. C. The kiss is a violent gesture.

31. Lines 51-55 21.Paraphrase Options
Her head, which droops upon it still The smiling rosy little head, So glad it has its utmost will, That all it scorned at once is fled, And I, its love, am gained instead!
21.Paraphrase Options
A. She has her utmost wish; she is with me forever.
B. She has her only wish; she is in a better place.
C. She has her last wish; she died in my arms.

32. Lines 51-55
22. A. What is the speaker’s point of view? A. 1st person B. 2nd person C. 3rd person “That all it scorned at once is fled, And I, its love, am gained instead”

33. Lines 51-55
22. B. What is the tense beginning with this stanza? A. Past B. Present C. Future “That all it scorned at once is fled, And I, its love, am gained instead”

34. Lines 51-55
22. C. What extra detail does the change in tense add to the poem? A. The lover is remembering the crime while serving a long jail sentence. B. The lover is being tried for his crime shortly after the body was discovered. C. The lover is holding her while recounting the story of his crime.

35. Lines 56-60 23. Paraphrase Options
Porphyria's love: she guessed not how Her darling one wish would be heard. And thus we sit together now, And all night long we have not stirred, And yet God has not said a word!
23. Paraphrase Options
A. God approves my killing her for our eternal love.
B. God approves my making her silent wish come true.
C. God approves my ending her life while together.

36. Lines 56-60 24. What is the theme of “Porphyria’s Lover?”
Love conquers all.
Obsession is deadly.
Love and power are one.

37. Lines 1-60
25. What genre is “Porphyria’s Lover?” A. Dramatic B. Lyric C. Narrative