El Dorado

When was this poem written?

• 1839

• 1849

• 1917

• 1863

What is the mood of the first stanza?

• sad

• depressing

• hopeful

• light

Which word changes its meaning over the course of the poem?

• Eldorado

• knight

• shadow

• sunshine

Whom does the knight meet in the poem?

• a pilgrim

• a shadow

• a pilgrim shadow

• another knight

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

• idealism

• determination

• romanticism

• optimism

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

• shame

• boredom

• sorrow

• despair

Name the poet of the poem 'Eldorado'.

• William Wordsworth

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Ken Nesbitt

• Robert Frost

In the third stanza it says, "And, as his strength failed him at length." What does this most likely mean?

• He has been searching and finally found what he was looking for.

• He has spent a long time searching for something he hasn't yet found.

• He wants to give up, but the shadow won't let him.

• He has stopped searching and is taking a break.

Which line from the last stanza tells you that Eldorado is unreachable?

• Over the Mountains of the Moon

• Down the Valley of the Shadow

• Ride, boldly ride

• If you seek for Eldorado!

Which line in the first stanza tells you the knight is hopeful?

• In sunshine and in shadow

• Had journeyed long

• Singing a song

• In search of Eldorado