"The Day is Done" by Longfellow

How do lines 37-44 contribute to the development of the central idea?

• The lines describe the trust the speaker has in his friend to find the words to minimize his problems.

• The lines establish that the speaker will be able to forget his stresses of the day after spending time with his friend.

• The lines reveal the simplicity of the speaker's problems in contrast to people in the rest of the world.

• The lines show that the speaker does not want to be alone because the night intensifies the sorrow that he feels.

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How does the simile in line 12 help convey meaning?

"As the mist resembles the rain."

• It clarifies that the speaker is not suffering from an intense sadness but more of a gentle unhappiness.

• It describes the effect that the gloomy weather is having on the speaker's mood.

• It emphasizes the loneliness the speaker has in the evenings after his busy day has come to an end.

• It highlights the speaker's frustration in not being able to escape his problems.

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What is revealed about the speaker's relationship with the person to whom he is speaking through the course of the poem?

• The speaker values the opinion of the person to whom he is speaking.

• The speaker is anxious to get to know the person to whom he is speaking.

• The speaker is comfortable with the person to whom he is speaking.

• The speaker is concerned for the person to whom he is speaking.

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What is the meaning of the phrase "the night shall be filled with music" in line 41?

• After reading poetry and listening to music, the speaker will have relieved his discontent.

• The speaker would like the person to whom he is talking to play him a song.

• Listening to the voice of the one reading is a pleasant experience for the speaker.

• The speaker likes to end his day by playing music with his friends.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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Which choice is a theme of the poem?

• A close friend can help one's troubles fade away.

• Dreary weather can be reflected in one's moods.

• Poetry is best enjoyed when read silently.

• Older poets cannot relate to simple disappointments.

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How does the rhyme scheme of every other line impact the meaning of the poem?

• It brings attention to key words that emphasize the emotions the speaker is feeling.

• It re-creates the sound of music the speaker would like his friend to play for him.

• It highlights the serious subject matter of the classic poems the speaker has requested his friend to read to him.

• It reflects the gentle, musical rhythm of the type of poem the speaker would like to hear read aloud.

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