The New Colossus (Readworks - poem)

Who or what shall stand "at our sea-washed, sunset gates"?

• a mighty woman with a torch

• a huddled mass yearning to breathe free

• a homeless, tempest-tost person

• an air-bridged harbor

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What structural elements can be found in the poem?

• stanzas and rhythm

• rhyme and rhythm

• rhyme and stanzas

• rhyme and parentheses

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What lines from the poem support the above conclusion?

• lines 1 and 2

• lines 3 and 14

• lines 5 and 8

• lines 9 and 12

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the attitude of the Mother of Exiles toward poor people around the world?

• silly and childish

• kind and welcoming

• strict and businesslike

• impatient and unfriendly

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the theme of the poem?

• There is a place in the world where people who need shelter can find it.

• Homelessness is a serious problem in Greece, and more should be done to address it.

• Ancient lands are full of people who enjoy visiting different countries around the world.

• Greek giants are more powerful than mighty women with torches of lightning.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What words here show that the Mother of Exiles is both gentle and powerful?

• "mild" and "command"

• "air" and "bridged"

• "harbor" and "cities"

• "twin" and "frame"

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Whom or what is the Mother Exiles addressing in these lines?

• "ancient lands"

• "storied pomp"

• "huddled masses"

• "wretched refuse"

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4