Questions: a) Identify three literary devices used in the excerpt and give brief examples. b) How does the excerpt’s syntax (sentence length, punctuation) contribute to mood? c) What historical or biographical resonances are evoked here? d) How would you relate this excerpt to the collection’s central themes?
Instructions: 90 minutes. Answer all sections. Write clearly; cite page or chapter references where applicable (assume standard PDF pagination). Total 100 points.
Excerpt B (choose a 250–400 word passage that uses an invented document or citation).
Questions: a) Identify three literary devices used in the excerpt and give brief examples. b) How does the excerpt’s syntax (sentence length, punctuation) contribute to mood? c) What historical or biographical resonances are evoked here? d) How would you relate this excerpt to the collection’s central themes?
Instructions: 90 minutes. Answer all sections. Write clearly; cite page or chapter references where applicable (assume standard PDF pagination). Total 100 points.
Excerpt B (choose a 250–400 word passage that uses an invented document or citation).
