1. Short-response prompt (15 points)
Walt Whitman uses imagery throughout “I Hear America Singing.” Explain the imagery he uses. Then analyze the impact of his use of imagery on the overall meaning of the poem. Be sure to use specific details to support your answer.
2. Short-response prompt (15 points)
Analyze how Edgar Allan Poe’s choice of setting in “The Raven” helps to develop the speaker’s character. Be sure to use specific details from the poem to support your ideas.
3. Short-response prompt (15 points)
Describe how Thoreau uses personal examples to help structure his essay “Resistance to Civil Government.” Then evaluate the effectiveness of his use of personal examples by determining how clear, convincing, and engaging they help to make the overall points in the essay. Be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas.