Monday, January 28, 2013

S+S Chapter 13 Exercise

1. b) Euphonic long vowel and soft consonant sounds help establish the safety felt from having virtue be one's guide.

2. a) Euphonious sound of "ph" is repeated to add to the uplifting feeling.

3. a) The cacophonous "c" sounds are surrounded by euphonic "f," "h," and "s" sounds, adding to the effect that the negatively portrayed crows are leaving the positively portrayed snow.

4. a) Repetition of the "t" sound in the first line provides flow, and the euphonious vowel sounds in the second line add to the beautiful image created.

5. a) Euphonious sounds are repeated to add to the image of a peaceful nature scene.

6. b) It sounds more Shakespearean, and taking into account the fact that the passage is talking about being out of tune, it makes more sense for the correct passage to be cacophonous and not melodious. Passage A was extremely melodious and euphonious but it does not align well with the meaning, therefore the more cacophonous passage B adds more to the meaning by highlighting the mention of being out of tune.

7. b) Cacophonous sounds emphasize the wretchedness of the weapons of war, and the two lines rhyme.

8. a) The repetition of the euphonious sounds portray the actions of Death and Night to be utilitarian.

9. b) Iambic pentameter allows the passage to flow and feel continuous, just like the actions in the passage.

10. b) Repetition of the "stin" sound in the last line creates parallel structure with a cacophonous "t" sound, emphasizing the bad qualities of the bug.

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