Amanda Gorman

Where was this poem first performed?

• At the inauguration ceremony of President Donald Trump in Washington DC

• At the inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama in Washington DC

• At the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden in Washington DC

• At the inauguration ceremony of Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington DC

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Which record did Amanda Gorman break?

• The first African American to read a poem at a presidential inauguration

• The first woman to read a poem at a presidential inauguration

• The first person to read a poem at a presidential inauguration

• The youngest person to read a poem at a presidential inauguration

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Which pronoun does Gorman use in the title of the poem and in many of the lines?

• I

• You

• We

• They

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What do you think "the light" might mean in this quotation:"The new dawn blooms as we free it.For there is always light,if only we’re brave enough to see it.If only we’re brave enough to be it."?

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Who recommended Amanda to recite her poem at the Presidental Inauguration?

• First Lady Dr. Jill Biden

• Former First Lady Michelle Obama

• Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

• No one

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What is the name of the poem she recited at the Presidential Inauguration?

• "The Hill We Climb"

• "On the Pulse of Morning"

• "In This Place (An American Lyric)"

• There was no name to the poem.

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Which of the following were "touched upon" in her inauguration poem?

• World War II in 1945

• Attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6

• Her ancestry

• MTV

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What is the main theme of Amanda Gorman's poem 'The Hill We Climb'?

• Hope and resilience

• Despair and loss

• Love and romance

• War and peace

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Which literary device is predominantly used in Amanda Gorman's poem 'The Hill We Climb'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Irony

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In which year did Amanda Gorman recite her poem at the Presidential Inauguration?

• 2017

• 2021

• 2019

• 2023

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