Exploring Edgar Allan Poe's A Dream Within A Dream

What does the speaker reflect on in the beginning of the poem?

• The beauty of nature

• The passage of time

• The nature of dreams and reality

• The importance of love

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the speaker hold in his hand while standing on the shore?

• A pebble

• A seashell

• A piece of driftwood

• Grains of sand

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the slipping of sand through the speaker's fingers symbolize?

• The beauty of the beach

• The fleeting nature of time and existence

• The warmth of the sun

• The strength of the waves

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the speaker question in the final section of the poem?

• The reality of our perceptions

• The power of the ocean

• The strength of his grip

• The depth of the sea

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What emotion does the speaker express when he cannot grasp the sand?

• Joy

• Anger

• Sorrow

• Indifference

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5