The Song of Wandering Aengus/Eldorado

Front

In “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” what does the phrase a fire was in my head in line 2 suggest about the narrator?

Back

had many ideas burning in his brain

Front

In “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet uses a metaphor in the first stanza to describe —
Options: the trees in the woods, the berries on the thread, the fish in the stream, the stars in the sky

Back

the stars in the sky

Front

What do the details in stanza 2 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus” suggest has happened?

Back

The fish had turned into a beautiful girl.

Front

Read lines 21–24 in “The Song of Wandering Aengus.” What does the figurative language in these sentences reveal about the narrator?

Back

The narrator is hopeful that his search will end positively.

Front

In “Eldorado,” the poet’s use of short sentences helps create the poem’s —

Back

rhyming meter

Front

Read lines 4 and 5 from “Eldorado.” The sensory language in these lines highlights the character’s — determination, idealism, optimism, romanticism

Back

optimism

Front

In the second stanza of “Eldorado,” the author uses the shadow to represent —

Back

despair

Front

The poet pairs shadow and Eldorado in rhyme throughout the poem to demonstrate that —

Back

Eldorado is something bright that is being contrasted with a dark shadow

Front

How do both poets indicate passage of time in their poems?

Back

The poets use figurative language to indicate the passing of days.

Front

How are the two poems similar?

Back

Both speakers are searching for something.