(3). What does this poem describe?
(4). The poem contains four eight-lined stanzas of ________________ verse. Most of the lines
in each stanza are octosyllabics.
(5). The rime scheme of each stanza is ____________________. (6). What is “Arabian sands? 5
I profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that I have not the least personal interest in endeavoring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the public good of my country, by advancing our trade, providing for infants, relieving the poor, and giving some pleasure to the rich. I have no children by which I can propose to get a single penny; the youngest being nine years old, and my wife past childbearing. Questions:
(1). This passage is taken from a well-known essay entitled ___________________________. (2). The author of the essay is ______________________________.
(3). What is the most striking feature of this essay? What do you think of the last sentence? 得分 评分人 V. Rewrite the poem into prose form. 10%
A Red, Red Rose
O, my luve’s like a red, red rose. That’s newly sprung in June; O, my luve’s like a melodie That’s sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass.
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear.
Till a’ the seas gang dry. Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only luve! And fare thee weel a while! And I will come again, my luve, Though it were ten thousand mile.
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