Exploring Poe's Craft in Eldorado

Which poetic device is used when a word imitates the sound it represents, such as "buzz" or "clang"?

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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What is the main theme of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Eldorado"?

• The search for happiness

• The pursuit of an unattainable goal

• The importance of friendship

• The dangers of greed

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Which of the following lines from "Eldorado" contains an example of alliteration?

• "Gaily bedight, / A gallant knight"

• "Shadow fell as he found"

• "Over the mountains / Of the Moon"

• "Down the Valley of the Shadow"

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In poetry, what is a stanza?

• A type of rhyme

• A group of lines forming a unit

• A single word

• A punctuation mark

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What does the word "Eldorado" symbolize in Poe's poem?

• A real city in South America

• A legendary place of great wealth

• A type of horse

• A famous knight

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Which poetic technique is used when the poet gives human qualities to non-human things?

• Personification

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

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Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of "Eldorado"?

• ABAB

• ABCB

• AABB

• ABBA

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How does Poe use repetition in "Eldorado" to emphasize the knight's journey?

• By repeating the word "shadow"

• By repeating the word "Eldorado"

• By repeating the word "knight"

• By repeating the word "gold"

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Which line from "Eldorado" best shows the knight's determination?

• "But he grew old— / This knight so bold—"

• "And, as his strength / Failed him at length,"

• "Still he rode on, / In search of Eldorado."

• "Over the Mountains / Of the Moon,"

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If you were to rewrite "Eldorado" from the perspective of the shadow, which poetic device would be most important to convey its mysterious nature?

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

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