The Song of Wandering Aengus + Eldorado HMH

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In line 2 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet uses the phrase a fire was in my head to suggest that the speaker is—

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thinking of many things

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"And moth-like stars were flickering out" is a comparison used to describe...

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the stars in the sky

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Similar to end rhyme, "And when white moths were on the wing" creates this effect on the poem.

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It gives the words a lyrical quality.

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What do these lines reveal about the speaker in "The Song of Wandering Aengus"? "And walk among long dappled grass, And pluck till time and times are done, The silver apples of the moon, The golden apples of the sun."

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He is hopeful that his search will end positively.

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What is the effect of the rhyme scheme in “Eldorado”?

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It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the search for Eldorado.

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If the knight "Had journeyed long/ Singing a song," this suggests that he was...

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optimistic

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"But he grew old— This knight so bold— And o’er his heart a shadow Fell as he found No spot of ground That looked like Eldorado." Shadow is this stanza best represents...

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despair

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Which statement accurately compares the poets’ use of sound devices to help convey the mood of their poems?

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Both poets use repetition of key words to convey the mood.

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Which excerpt from "The Song of Wandering Aengus" best supports the answer to Part A?

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The silver apples of the moon, / The golden apples of the sun. (“The Song of Wandering Aengus,” lines 23–24)

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Which excerpt from the "Eldorado" best supports the answer to Part A?

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He met a pilgrim shadow—/ Down the Valley of the Shadow, (“Eldorado,” lines 15, 21)