Review: New Colossus

According to information in the Overview and in the poem, what is most likely the speaker’s perspective of the Statue of Liberty?

• The speaker believes the Statue of Liberty is greater than the statue from ancient Greece.
• The speaker believes the Statue of Liberty is made better than the statue from ancient Greece.
• The speaker believes the Statue of Liberty looks similar to the statue from ancient Greece.
• The speaker believes the Statue of Liberty will survive longer than the statue from ancient Greece.

What is the most likely meaning of teeming as it is used in line 12 of the poem? “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.”

• Disappearing
• Crowded
• Shifting
• Empty

What does the narrator most closely say the Statue of Liberty will do for people?

• It will allow people to travel easily between two countries.
• It will ensure the capture of people that arrive at its shores.
• It will guide people in need to a successful and safe land.
• It will protect people who repeat its slogan of strength.

Which quote from the poem most strongly supports the answer to the previous question?

• “whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning”
• “Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand”
• “The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.”
• “‘I lift my lamp beside the golden door!’”

“Sea-washed, sunset gates” is a metaphor used in line 3. What might this metaphor mean in the context of the poem?

• It means that the Statue of Liberty stands welcoming people into the City
• It means she is standing in defense of the city.
• It means she has no purpose at all.
• It means she is green and when the sun hits her, she looks orange.

“Sea-washed, sunset gates” is a metaphor used in line 3. What does it suggest about the poem’s deeper meaning?

• It suggests that people seeking refuge are welcome.
• It suggests that we do not allow people in.
• It suggests that we are a strong nation.
• It suggests that the poem takes place at sunset.

“Sea-washed, sunset gates” is a metaphor used in line 3. What does it suggest about the poem’s tone?

• The poems tone is welcoming and hopeful.
• The poems tone is defensive and aggressive.
• The poems tone is sad and hopeless.
• The poems tone is nervous and excited.

9 "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she 10 With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, 11 Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, In lines 9-10 what does the narrator mean when she tells the “ancient lands” to “keep [their] storied pomp”?

• It provides background on the history of Ancient Greek civilizations’ contributions to the modern world.
• It contrasts the differences between the Ancient Greek civilizations and those from other nations across the world.
• It introduces questions about whether or not the United States should protect and help those who cannot help themselves.
• It emphasizes the idea that the United States is a country that welcomes all, not just the wealthy or famous.

Which of the lines uses figurative language to best convey the meaning of the poem that the United States is a land of opportunity?

• A“‘Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!’ cries she”
• “‘I lift my lamp beside the golden door!’”
• “‘The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.’”
• “‘Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me’”

Which of the following best explains how the figurative language you chose in the precious question (conveys the message of American opportunity?

• The phrase “storied pomp” is a metaphor referring to the riches, which the immigrants may gain by coming to the United States.
• The phrase “golden door” conveys the meaning of American opportunity because it is a metaphor, which suggests both a precious metal and something opening.
• In “wretched refuse” and “teeming shore,” Lazarus uses a metaphor to explain the poverty that motivated many immigrants to come to the United States.
• By calling the immigrants “homeless” and “tempest-tost,” the poet uses a metaphor to describe the misery and danger they are leaving behind for new opportunities in the United States.