The narrator of the poem or the persona of the poem (persona of the poem is when the author writes the poem in 1st person P.O.V., but the “I” in the poem is not the author’s view but a character’s view) can best be described as
A Psalm of Life ~ RL.2

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
bored
commanding
tired
thoughtful
Answer explanation
Answer choice, commanding, is a tone from the author we see throughout the poem. For example, 1) "Life is real! Life is earnest!" 2) "Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!" 3) "Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!"
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
In the first sentence, who is the narrator speaking to when he remarks, “Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!”?
Psalmist
His friend
His uncle
No one
Answer explanation
The answer choice, Psalmist, is correct because the other choices are either too specific or completely false such as "No One." The title, "The Psalm of Life," hints that a psalmist would be the one who would be reading this poem.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
In stanza one, the line “For the soul is dead that slumbers” refers to
People who lie in their beds for too long
People who do too much with their spare time
People who do too little and are in a “sleep-like state”
People who live life to the fullest
Answer explanation
“For the soul is dead that slumbers,” we can eliminate the 2nd and 4th answer choice. The 1st choice, "People who lie in their beds for too long" could be a plausible answer, however. the rest of the stanza addresses life in general, not lying in bed. So, "People who do too little and are in a 'sleep-like state'” is a more general answer for people still living life, but doing too little, which makes the most sense in Stanza 1.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
True or False: In stanza 3, the line “But to act, that each to-morrow/ Find us father than to-day” best reflects the theme of action and growth as being defining concepts to live one’s life.
True
False
Answer explanation
“But to act, that each to-morrow/ Find us father than to-day” does in fact show the theme in a brief statement of action and growth being primary components to live one's life because it is basically saying that one must act to progress farther and farther each day.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
True or False: In stanza 9, the line “Let us, then, be up and doing” uses a metaphor.
True
False
Answer explanation
“Let us, then, be up and doing” is not comparing anything, and it is a LITERAL statement, so it cannot be a metaphor.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Who does the narrator reference in stanza 7 that should be an inspiration to us?
Great men
Shipwrecked brother
The soul
The readers
Answer explanation
"Great men" is the correct answer because 1) it establishes relevancy between human relationships, and 2) the other answer choices are not in Stanza 7.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Theme can best be described as
The story’s main message
The conflict
The plot events
The characters
Answer explanation
One must know the definition of "theme" to answer this question correctly. This question does not address the theme of this poem, but is a blanketed question over the typical meaning of "theme."
8.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 6 pts
Why is it important that the reader be aware of the climax of a piece of writing when trying to understand the theme? Choose THREE.
The climax is the end of the story
The main character learns a lesson through the conflict
The lesson learned is usually the theme
The theme can be found at the beginning of the climax
The climax is the end of the conflict
Answer explanation
1) The main character learns a lesson through the conflict, this is the entire point of the plot and theme of a piece of literature. 2) The lesson learned is usually the theme, is the primary focus in a character's experiences throughout a text. 3) The climax is the end of the conflict is not to be confused with the end of a story, merely the end of the main problem, and ten we discover how the conflict is completely resolved and the story/text ends.
9.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Put the following list in order of how you should understand the theme, simply number 1-4 in the correct order of the options below:
Analyze how the main character grows in the development
Identify the important elements of the plot
Connect the growth of the character to lessons in the real world
Identify the climax of the story
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Answer explanation
3,2,4,1
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