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A(n) _______ is a lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. It could also be thought of as a “song without music”.

The repetition of consonant sounds within a group of words is known as:

The conflict between ___________ and ___________ is a central theme in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.”

The five stanzas of “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” progress according to the order of the typical _______. 

The doily, tabaret, and begonia mentioned in “Filling Station” by Elizabeth Bishop, as well as the well-organized oil cans, point to the fact that _______. 

“After Apple-Picking” by Robert Frost begins with the following lines:   “My long-two pointed ladder’s sticking through a tree Toward heaven still,”   These lines contain an allusion. First, identify the allusion, what it references, and what it means. Secondly, which story from the Short Fiction module contains a similar allusion?

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is structured according to a Persian rhyme scheme known as _____________. 

MIDTERM EXAM TODAY AT 3:30PM! We will be taking the midterm exam today in our regular classroom, Woolsey Hall 234 at 3:30PM.  I advise you to BE ON TIME so you can get through the exam. Bring your laptop and WSU ID. Make sure your laptop has a full charge as our classroom has a lack of outlets. YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING: A laptop to take the exam Your WSU ID card Honorlock installed and tested There is a practice test for Honorlock under Course Materials > Exams > Open Access Honorlock Practice Test — if you’ve had issues with Honorlock, troubleshoot with that practice test. The links from WSU’s Honorlock student training page are below: Minimum System Requirements Install the Honorlock Extension How to force quit Chrome How to update Google Chrome More information on Honorlock at WSU. Don’t see what you need? Visit Honorlock’s Students – Starting Exam page. 

From “Richard Cory” by E.A. Robinson, explain the public’s opinion of Richard Cory. How did they feel about him? Were their thoughts regarding Richard Cory true? Explain why or why not.

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