<p>So...</p>
<p>Let's discuss!</p>
<p>A couple of questions gave me pause, but it didn't seem THAT bad. I would be curious to see what people who studied extensively for Lit thought of it.</p>
<p>Meh. How does one even study for literature? Practice tests?
Did anyone have difficulty with that poem about carnations and bowls? Let's discuss please:)</p>
<p>I didn't have much problem with it because was lucky enough to study it in school, along with the Philip Sidney poem (the one with the muse saying "look into thy heart and write")</p>
<p>The carnation poem is about how people need imperfection in the world in order to enjoy it. The speaker talks about how the pure world of white isn't enough.</p>
<p>I had 11 problem questions (ie. omitted/unsure, but mostly unsure). How is the curve on this subject test anyway?</p>
<p>^ That was the hardest passage in my opinion. Lets go over some of the questions first:</p>
<p>What did the carnations and roses represent?</p>
<p>I agree with Ensign's brief analysis of the poem. The curve is pretty terrible, like max -5 = 800</p>
<p>I thought they represented perfection/simplicity, ect. What was the wording for the question that asked how the bowl and world were linked? I think I put detailed representation of the bowl. Eck!</p>
<p>What were the "flawed words and stubborn sounds" in context?</p>
<p>I am not too sure, since my teacher went over that poem literally on the first day of class, so I was still kind of new to poetry (heck, I still am).</p>
<p>I think the carnations and roses represent what is beautiful in life, but only in the pleasant things, not including the imperfections. The clean colors (pink and white is it?) add onto the idea that the bowl is perfect.</p>
<p>I would like to hear some comments regarding the other pieces along with the carnation poem, especially the last one about the honeymoon.</p>
<p>How about the question that was something to the effect of: What is the purpose of part II?</p>
<p>michelle, I don't remember that question</p>
<p>HOLY that bowls passage was a *****</p>
<p>i said the carnations and roses are an example of something perfect or something like that?</p>
<p>What did you guys think of the Othello excerpt about infidelity?</p>
<p>The flawed words and stubborn sounds refer to Poetry (according to my teacher)</p>
<p>ie, the languaged used to portray such scenes is insufficient, but poetry is still art.</p>
<p>^ I agree ensign</p>
<p>Eff! I put paradise. Poetry made more sense to me, but I was going solely on what was explicitly in the poem.</p>
<p>The Othello excerpt was difficult in some parts, what did the line dealing with "scant with former havings" mean?</p>
<p>Who was the author of the carnation poem ensign? Id like to give it another look.</p>
<p>I thought it meant that a husband is not giving as much to the wife as he once did.</p>
<p>Wallace Stevens</p>
<p>How about the Muse one with the line about "great with child and..."</p>
<p>bahah it's so obvious I'm freaked over this test =(</p>