(a) Recall: In Sonnet $130$, what does the final couplet say about the speaker's feelings?
(b) Interpret: What general truth does the couplet suggest?\ (c) Draw Conclusions: In his sonnets, Petrarch worshiped his mistress. Why has Sonnet $130$ been called anti-Petrarchan ?

What is a synonym for essential?

Walter could not ____________ precisely when he had learned to read.

A marvel B lag C recollect D tread

The ______ on the cave wall was mysterious; its significance could not be determined.

A hones B infirmity C oblivion D glyph

Who were William Golding's parents?

Compare and contrast the message in Petrarch's Sonnet $28$ with that in Shakespeare's Sonnet $29$.

Which of the following is the best way to revise sentence 12 for clarification?

A Change the active voice to passive voice. B Change In the end to In the final analysis. C Rewrite the sentence to define abstract. D Make no change.

How are the entries on a works cited page organized?

Which of the following errors appears in sentence 4 ?

A lack of subject-verb agreement B sentence fragment C unclear antecedent D incorrect verb tense

Which of the following is the best revision for sentence 5 ?

A As the poem begins, the narrator describes the astronomer's lecture, in which the astronomer cites "proofs and figures" and "charts and diagrams." B As the poem begins, which describes the astronomer's lecture, there are "proofs and figures" and "charts and diagrams." C As the poem begins, who describes the astronomer's lecture, where there are "proofs and figures" and "charts and diagrams." D As the poem begins, whom describes the astronomer's lecture, where there are "proofs and figures" and "charts and diagrams."

Erin would no longer tolerate her employee's _____________ tardiness.

A chronic B disgruntled C primal D ceremonious

As the days passed into years, his memories of the farm faded into ____________

A conflagration B oblivion C essence D stupor

Which of the following errors occurs in sentence 5 ?

A lack of subject-verb agreement B unclear antecedent C incorrect verb tense D sentence fragment

Of all the sonnets you read in Part One: Lovers and Their Lines, including Petrarch's and Neruda's, which were your favorites? Why?