Question

the prophet
kahlil gibran
love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
for love is sufficient unto love.
when you love you should not say, god is in my heart, but rather, i am in the heart
of god.
and think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy,
directs your course.
love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.
but if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
to melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
to know the pain of too much tenderness.
to be wounded by your own understanding of love;
and to bleed willingly and joyfully.
to wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;
to rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy.
to return home at eventide with gratitude;
and then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise
upon your lips.
10 multiple choice 5 points
the first line of the poem is an example of what type of figurative language?
love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself
○ analogy
○ personification
○ simile
○ anaphora
11 multiple choice 5 points
in the first line, what does the word naught mean as it is used?
○ nothing
○ naughty
○ zero
○ unsuccessful
12 multiple choice 5 points
what does the word ecstasy mean as it is used in the following line:
to rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy.
○ misery
○ delight
○ memory
○ frenzy

Explanation:

Question 10

To determine the figurative language, analyze each option:

• Analogy: Compares two things for explanation, not seen here.
• Personification: Gives human traits to non - human, but “love” here isn't given human actions like a person.
• Simile: Uses “like” or “as” to compare, absent here.
• Anaphora: Repetition of a word/phrase at the start of clauses. The line “Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself” has no anaphora. Wait, correction: Wait, the first line's structure—actually, personification: “love gives... takes...” treats love as a person with the ability to give and take, which is personification. Wait, no, let's re - evaluate. Wait, the options: Personification is giving human qualities. Love is being portrayed as an entity that gives and takes, which is personification. Wait, but let's check again. The first line: “Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself” – love is acting like a person (giving, taking). So the correct answer is personification.

To find the meaning of “naught” in “Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself”, we analyze the context. The phrase means love gives only itself and takes only from itself. So “naught” here means “nothing” (since it gives nothing except itself).

• “naughty” means misbehaving, incorrect.
• “zero” is a number, not the right context.
• “unsuccessful” is about failure, incorrect.

To find the meaning of “ecstasy” in “To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy”, we look at the context of loving. “Ecstasy” in the context of love should be a positive emotion.

• “misery” is negative, incorrect.
• “delight” is a positive, intense joy, which fits the context of love's ecstasy.
• “memory” is about recollection, incorrect.
• “frenzy” is chaotic, incorrect.

Answer:

B. personification

Question 11