Answer questions 1 ‒ 6 based on the following passage.
There are some qualities of a sonnet which make it different from
other verse forms. Its definite restrictions make it a challenge to the
artistry of the poet and call for all the technical skills at the poet’s
command. The more or less set rhyme patterns occurring regularly within
the short space of fourteen lines afford a pleasant effect on the ear
of the reader, and can create truly musical effects. The rigidity of the
form precludes too great economy of too great prodigality...
Friday, December 28, 2012
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Grammar Test 1
Instruction: Choose the correct alternative
1. The synonym of 'embellish' is
(A) adorn
(B) shock
(C) impoverish
(D) destroy
2. The verb of 'beauty' is
(A) beautician
(B) beautify
(C) beautiful
(D) beautification
3. The idiom 'let things slide' means-
(A) ignore
(B) lose gradually
(C) reveal a secret
(D) set free
4. Choose the correct spelling
(A) indegenus
(B) indiginous
(C) indigenous
(D) indigeneous
5. Why is the poet so sad to see the daffodils in 'The Daffodils'?
(A) The poet is sad because the flowers have not bloomed fully.
(B)...
