The Song of Wandering Aengus + Eldorado HMH

In line 2 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet uses the phrase a fire was in my head to suggest that the speaker is—

• dreaming of a fire in the woods
  

• planning to catch dinner

• thinking of many things

• searching for a fire in the woods

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

"And moth-like stars were flickering out" is a comparison used to describe....

• the trees in the woods

• the berries on the thread
  

• the fish in the stream

• the stars in the sky

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Similar to end rhyme, "And when white moths were on the wing" creates this effect on the poem.

• It adds a sense of urgency

• It gives the words a lyrical quality.

• It emphasizes the color of the moths.

• It predicts what will happen to the moths.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

"And walk among long dappled grass,

And pluck till time and times are done,

The silver apples of the moon,

The golden apples of the sun."

What do these lines reveal about the speaker in "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?

• He is clever and will use light to aid his search.

• He is tired of searching day and night.

• He is hungry and searching for food.

• He is hopeful that his search will end positively.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the effect of the rhyme scheme in “Eldorado”?

• It illustrates the beauty of Eldorado.

• It suggests that the knight is very old

• It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the search for Eldorado.

• It underscores the frightening aspects of the shadows.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

If the knight "Had journeyed long/ Singing a song," this suggests that he was...

• couragous

• determined

• optimistic

• anxious

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

"But he grew old—

This knight so bold—

And o’er his heart a shadow

Fell as he found

No spot of ground

That looked like Eldorado."

Shadow is this stanza best represents...

• despair

• shame

• regret

• boredom

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In which TWO WAYS do both poets indicate the passage of time in their poems?

• The poets describe events in the order they happened

• The poets provide specific information about the passing of days

• The poets use line lengths to suggest that a lot of time is passing.

• The poets mention that their main characters have aged.

• The poets include scenes from many different times and places.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which TWO words best describe the mood of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?

• light

• dark

• hopeless

• optimistic

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which TWO words best describe the mood of "Eldorado"?

• light

• dark

• hopeless

• optimistic

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10