The Song of the Wandering Aengus

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...

Why does the poem use a three-stanza structure?

• Each stanza shows the speaker fishing in a different setting.

• Each stanza shows a different scene from the speaker's life.

• Each stanza has a different meter and rhyme scheme.

• Each stanza tells a different myth about Aengus, the god of love.

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

Read line 5 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus.

"And when white moths were on the wing,"

What is the effect of the alliteration used in this line?

• It adds a sense of urgency.

• It gives the words a lyrical or musical quality.

• It emphasizes the color of the moths.

• It predicts what will happen to the moths.

Read lines 21–24 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus.” What do these lines reveal about the speaker?

• He is hungry and searching for food.

• He is tired of searching day and night.

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

• He is hopeful that his search will end positively.

In “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet makes a comparison 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

What is the mood or tone of the Song of the Wandering Aengus?

• Light, Optimistic

• Dark, Grey

• Light, Beaches

• Snowy, Mountains

Which excerpt from the poem "The Song of the Wandering Aengus" best support the answer to the question about how the poets create mood.

• I dropped the berry in a stream / It had become a glimmering girl (“The Song of Wandering Aengus,” lines 7, 13)

• And, as his strength / Failed him at length, (“Eldorado,” lines 13–14)

• The silver apples of the moon, / The golden apples of the sun. (“The Song of Wandering Aengus,” lines 23–24)

• But he grew old— / This knight so bold— (“Eldorado,” lines 7–8)

What literary device is used in the line 'And caught a little silver trout'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

In 'The Song of the Wandering Aengus,' what does the 'glimmering girl' symbolize?

• A lost love

• A dream or aspiration

• A childhood memory

• A mythical creature