Exploring American Poetry Themes

Who is the author of "A Noiseless, Patient Spider," "I Hear America Singing," and "O Captain! My Captain!"?

• Emily Dickinson

• Walt Whitman

• Robert Frost

• Edgar Allan Poe

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What is the main subject of "O Captain! My Captain!"?

• The end of a journey

• The death of a leader

• The beauty of nature

• The sound of singing

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(a)   describes workers singing as they do their jobs.

• "A Noiseless, Patient Spider"
• "I Hear America Singing"
• "O Captain! My Captain!"
• "The Raven"

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(a)   is an elegy for Abraham Lincoln.

• "A Noiseless, Patient Spider"
• "I Hear America Singing"
• "O Captain! My Captain!"
• "The Road Not Taken"

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What is the main theme of "I Hear America Singing"?

• The sadness of loss

• The unity and diversity of American workers

• The fear of the unknown

• The beauty of nature

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True or False: "O Captain! My Captain!" is written in the form of a letter.

• True

• False

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Which literary device is used when the spider in "A Noiseless, Patient Spider" is compared to the poet’s soul?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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True or False: "I Hear America Singing" lists different types of workers and their songs (work).

• True

• False

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In "O Captain! My Captain!", the "ship" most likely symbolizes (a)   .

• A real boat
• The United States
• The poet’s imagination
• A classroom

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Which poem uses repetition of the word "singing" to emphasize its theme?

• "A Noiseless, Patient Spider"

• "I Hear America Singing"

• "O Captain! My Captain!"

• "Annabel Lee"

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