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Question 1
Read the following dramatic excerpt and answer the question: **KING ALISTAIR:** The night is thick with rumors, Marcus. Look, The stars themselves do blink as if in fear Of what the dawn will uncover on the field. Is loyalty a garment worn for show, To be cast off when winter winds blow cold? **MARCUS:** My liege, my heart is buckled to your side With stronger steel than any coat of mail. Let doubters flee; the chaff is blown away, But solid wheat remains to face the scythe. Yet sleep, my lord, for tired eyes see ghosts Where only shadows dance upon the wall. In line 2, the King says 'The stars themselves do blink as if in fear.' Which literary device is used here?
Correct Answer:
Personification
Question 2
Read the following dramatic excerpt and answer the question: **KING ALISTAIR:** The night is thick with rumors, Marcus. Look, The stars themselves do blink as if in fear Of what the dawn will uncover on the field. Is loyalty a garment worn for show, To be cast off when winter winds blow cold? **MARCUS:** My liege, my heart is buckled to your side With stronger steel than any coat of mail. Let doubters flee; the chaff is blown away, But solid wheat remains to face the scythe. Yet sleep, my lord, for tired eyes see ghosts Where only shadows dance upon the wall. What is the primary theme discussed by King Alistair and Marcus in this exchange?
Correct Answer:
Loyalty and betrayal
Question 3
Read the following dramatic excerpt and answer the question: **KING ALISTAIR:** The night is thick with rumors, Marcus. Look, The stars themselves do blink as if in fear Of what the dawn will uncover on the field. Is loyalty a garment worn for show, To be cast off when winter winds blow cold? **MARCUS:** My liege, my heart is buckled to your side With stronger steel than any coat of mail. Let doubters flee; the chaff is blown away, But solid wheat remains to face the scythe. Yet sleep, my lord, for tired eyes see ghosts Where only shadows dance upon the wall. What does King Alistair's metaphor of loyalty as a 'garment worn for show' suggest?
Correct Answer:
That some people only pretend to be loyal when it is convenient
Question 4
Read the following dramatic excerpt and answer the question: **KING ALISTAIR:** The night is thick with rumors, Marcus. Look, The stars themselves do blink as if in fear Of what the dawn will uncover on the field. Is loyalty a garment worn for show, To be cast off when winter winds blow cold? **MARCUS:** My liege, my heart is buckled to your side With stronger steel than any coat of mail. Let doubters flee; the chaff is blown away, But solid wheat remains to face the scythe. Yet sleep, my lord, for tired eyes see ghosts Where only shadows dance upon the wall. What is Marcus's tone when he responds to the King?
Correct Answer:
Reassuring and dedicated
Question 5
Read the following dramatic excerpt and answer the question: **KING ALISTAIR:** The night is thick with rumors, Marcus. Look, The stars themselves do blink as if in fear Of what the dawn will uncover on the field. Is loyalty a garment worn for show, To be cast off when winter winds blow cold? **MARCUS:** My liege, my heart is buckled to your side With stronger steel than any coat of mail. Let doubters flee; the chaff is blown away, But solid wheat remains to face the scythe. Yet sleep, my lord, for tired eyes see ghosts Where only shadows dance upon the wall. In Marcus's speech, the words 'the chaff is blown away, / But solid wheat remains' function as a metaphor for what?
Correct Answer:
Fickle followers fleeing while loyal ones stay
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