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What is the primary theme of the poem?

• The inevitable decline of old age

• The excitement of youth

• The joy of living in the present

• The pursuit of happiness

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

What does the phrase "pruning-knife of Time" symbolize in the poem?

• the end of a relationship

• the passage of time and its effects on a person

• the beginning of a new life

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

In the context of the poem, what is the significance of the "mossy marbles"?

• they symbolize how slippery nature is

• they represent the aged and neglected graves of loved ones

• they are part of a garden and moss is a natural occurrence

• they depict wealth and prosperity gained over time

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

The imagery of "the pavement stones resound" highlights the extent of the old man’s (a)   compared to how he was seen by the poet’s persona in his prime.

• exuberance
• frailty
• fear
• _

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

The poem consists of 8 stanzas with 3 lines each. When divided into two equal sections, the first section introduces the old man. The shift to a different perspective starts with the word "but" in the second section. Explain this division of perspective achieved through the structure of the poem.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5

Match the events from the poem to what they signify.

• the old man's cane

• shows his sadness and sense of loss

• the names he loved to hear have been carved for many a year on the tomb

• symbol of his old age and fragility

• old man's action of shaking his head

• creates a sense of nostalgia and longing for the time gone by

• recounting the old man's prime years and his current state of loneliness

• his loved ones have passed away a long time ago

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand