The Song of Wandering Aengus

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

• was excited to go fishing in the stream

• had planned to catch dinner and cook it

• had many ideas burning in his brain

• was searching for a fire in the woods

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

In “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet uses a metaphor in the first stanza to describe —

• the trees in the woods

• the berries on the thread

• the fish in the stream

• the stars in the sky

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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

• The fish had turned into a beautiful girl.

• The fire had gotten out of control.

• The fish had escaped and gotten away.

• The narrator was remembering a lost love.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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

• The narrator is hungry and searching for food.

• The narrator is tired of traveling day and night.

• The narrator is clever and will use any light to aid his search.

• The narrator is hopeful that his search will end positively.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the central idea of the poem?

• The speaker wants to find berries to use for bait.

• A girl calls the speaker's name and runs from him.

• The speaker wants to stay young, but gets old.

• A fish becomes a girl and the speaker searches for her endlessly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Who is the narrator of the poem?

• Aengus

• the glimmering girl

• the trout

• William Butler Yeats

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

In both poems, the main characters are searching for something. How is what they are searching for similar?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Poets use rhymes in poems . . .

• to create a musical quality

• to emphasize sounds that suggest feelings (surprise/sadness)

• to create rhythms that help convey sensory feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Find an example of simile in the first stanza.

• A fire was in my head...

• ...white moths were on the wing...

• moth-like stars were flickering out...

• And caught a little silver trout...

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the THEME of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?

• Be careful when you try new experiences.

• Some things are worth searching for.

• Love is more important than wealth.

• Wandering is only for the young.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5