Exiled Poem

Away from one's homeland is ______.

• transfixed

• taut

• exiled

• absurdity

What are two themes that are compared throughout “The New Colossus”? (R.1.2)

• Immigrants have a difficult time adjusting to life in America.

• Immigrants come to America to escape hardships in their homelands.

•  Immigrants enjoy living in America but long to return to their homelands.

• Moving to America is the only choice for people who are exiled from their home countries.

• America offers refugees opportunities to create a better life.

Select two phrases that contribute to the development of these similar themes in the text. (R.1.2)

• Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, 

  With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

• From her beacon-hand 

  Glows world-wide welcome;

• Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

  A mighty woman with a torch,

• “Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she

• With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,

  Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

How does the metaphor of “lamp” and “golden door” contribute to the meaning of the poem? (R.3.1)

• It explains the history of how the Statue of Liberty came to be a representation of freedom in America, demonstrating the emotional tie that immigrants feel to this monument.

• It establishes the narrator’s vicious feelings toward the Old Colossus, which is important to show that immigrants are disgusted by the way they have been treated in their native countries.

• It emphasizes the openness and welcoming that the Statue of Liberty (and thus America) represents, which is important to emphasize how America offers opportunities to create a better life.

• It contrasts the happiness of the initial journey to America with the realization of how strenuous it is to survive there, emphasizing the narrator’s nostalgia for their home country.

Read line 1-2 from “The New Colossus”: Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; How does the poet's choice to begin the poem with this line impact the meaning of the poem? (R.1.4)

• It begins the dialogue that carries between the Old Colossus and the New Colossus throughout the poem.

•  It establishes the poem’s mysterious tone.

• It clarifies the values of the Old Colossus, which the Statue of Liberty will reject.

• It presents a question that the poem will answer.

Read lines 6-8 from “The New Colossus”: “From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.” What is the meaning of the personification that “her mild eyes command” as it is used in line 7? (R.3.4)

•  It shows the authoritative nature of the “Mother of Exiles” and how she demands to be respected.

•  It shows the poet’s desire to make America the most populous country in the world.

• It shows the immigrants are willing to travel to a new land for new  opportunities.

• It shows the Statue of Liberty to be a welcoming force that contrasts the ideas of other countries.

In the poem, the Statue of Liberty is also called _______.

• Mother of Exiles

• Mother of Homeless

• Mother of Immigrants

What is the primary theme of the poem 'Exiled'?

• A) Nostalgia for one's homeland

• B) The struggle of adapting to a new culture

• C) The pain of separation and longing

• D) The joy of newfound freedom

Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'Exiled'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Alliteration

• D) Personification

In the context of the poem 'Exiled', what does the term 'exiled' most closely mean?

• A) Banished from one's country

• B) Traveling for leisure

• C) Seeking adventure

• D) Moving for work