AP Success - AP English Literature: Sonnet 106
Question 1
A journal kept during unproductive periods
A record of historical events perceived as unfruitful
A diary documenting personal failures
An archive of obsolete traditions
Historical records that the speaker believes are irrelevant to the present
Question 2
Recalling his own past experiences
Reading about historical figures
Critiquing the style of old poetry
Imagining a more beautiful era
Reflecting on the nature of beauty in literature
Question 3
Believes the addressee possesses unparalleled beauty
Thinks that beauty is a skill to be mastered
Is envious of the addressee's appearance
Is comparing the addressee to historical figures
Feels the addressee's beauty is temporary
Question 4
Accurate predictions of the addressee's qualities
Overly flattering and unrealistic
Insights into future trends in beauty
Misguided attempts to predict the future
Meaningless flattery without substance
Question 5
The addressee's qualities are beyond the comprehension of past poets
The past poets lacked the necessary skills to truly appreciate beauty
Divination was a common practice among poets
The addressee has qualities that transcend time
The past poets were not as visionary as once thought
Question 6
Admiration for their foresight
Criticism of their limited perspective
Indifference to their contributions
Respect for their artistic expressions
Skepticism about their significance
Question 7
A coat of arms
A proclamation
An artistic depiction
A detailed description
A loud declaration
Question 8
Emphasize the transient nature of beauty
Critique the societal norms of chivalry
Illustrate the timelessness of certain archetypes
Contrast past and present ideals of beauty
Highlight the speaker's interest in medieval literature
Question 9
Listing the physical attributes admired in the past
Illustrating the completeness of the addressee's beauty
Comparing the addressee to a work of art
Enumerating the qualities that define beauty
Emphasizing the superficial nature of physical beauty
Question 10
Nostalgic and wistful
Admiring and reverential
Critical and analytical
Sardonic and dismissive
Hopeful and optimistic
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