Unit 1 Poetry Grade 12 Study Guide Rated A+

In "To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars," whom is the speaker addressing? {Ans: his beloved}Why does the speaker in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" refer to the charge as entering the "valley of Death"? {Ans: It was a suicidal charge that few, if any, could survive.}When people can correctly be said to adore someone, which of the following must be true? {Ans: They love or admire that person very much.}This word means to restate text in your own words {Ans: paraphrase}Which of the following ideas is expressed most clearly in "To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars"? {Ans: Love of honor is the highest love.}This word means to give someone a hug. {Ans: embrace}Read these lines from "To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars." True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field . . . (lines 5-6) Why does the speaker most likely describe the "first foe" as a "mistress"? {Ans: He is pursuing his foe as passionately as he once pursued the one he loves.}What is the meaning of the Latin prefix ad-? {Ans: "to" or "toward"}What is a paradox? {Ans: A situation