AP Multiple Choice Questions for “A Dream” by Edgar Allen
Poe
1. In line 9 , what
type of literary device was used
a. pathetic
fallacy
b. repetition
c. alliteration
d. caesura
e. None of the
above are correct
2. How does the
Poe leave the interpretation to the reader?
a. Having more
than one topic
b. Having
multiple tones
c. A and B
d. ending with a
rhetorical question
e. There is no
other way it can be interpreted
3. The alliteration
of the poem serves to
I. Help the flow of the poem as it is read
II. Draws attention to the preceding or following
line
III. To
create a positive tone
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I, II, and III
e. None are true
4. What type of
rhyme scheme is this poem written in?
a. Monorhyme
b. Couplet
c. Limerick
d. Sonnet
e. None of the
above
5. What is the
tone of the poem?
a. Uplifting
b. Accomplished
c. Hopeless
d. Confusion
e. Melancholy
1. The answer is B because the the phrase "That Holy Dream " is repeated in the same line. The other choices do not deal with any repetition.
2.The answer is D because leaving a rhetorical question will give the reader enough to ponder over and come up with their own reasons.
3.The answer is A because alliteration helps increase the pace of the person that is reading which adds to the overall flow of the poem. The change in pace creates an attraction within that same line.
4. The answer is D because it has an ABAB pattern. This is called a sonnet. The other choices are not about ABAB.
5. The answer is E because words like "dark" and "broken-hearted" are usually associated with melancholy (sadness).
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