Fireside Poets

In "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls," what is the purpose of the repetition of the tide rising and falling in the poem?

• to make sure the reader knows the setting

• to imitate the repetition of the waves

• to make the poem sound more professional

• to give the feeling of being under water

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Who wrote "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• James Russell Lowell

• John Greenleaf Whittier

How did the "Fireside Poets" get their name?

• they wrote poetry only by firelight

• they wrote poetry about the power and magic of fire

• they wrote poetry suitable for telling around the fire

• they wrote poetry that people were required to burn after reading

What are five "I's" of Romanticism?

• imagination, intuition, idealism, inspiration, and individuality

• imagination, imagery, identification, individuality, and inspiration

• imagery, inaction, individuality, intuition, and inspiration

• imagination, imagery, ignorance, inspiration, and individuality

Which could be considered a theme statement for "A Psalm of Life"?

• LIfe is a journey that must be taken in very specific steps until the last step, death.

• Life is only worth living if you have the love of family and friends.

• Life is empty and meaningless and we will all be dust one day.

• Live life to the fullest and possibly inspire others to live their best lives.

In "A Psalm of Life," what broader meaning does the image of "footprints in the sands of time" represent?

• a long, hot walk

• things that are done while we are alive

• sins of our ancestors

• human efforts to stop the passage of time

Which word best describes the author's attitude toward death in "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"?

• accepting

• welcoming

• frightened

• awestruck

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Which statement best expresses the theme of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"?

• Nature controls every aspect of a person's life.

• Nature will continue, indifferent to the cycle of human life.

• Humans and nature are both resilient and will continue forever.

• Human emotions have no place in a world dominated by nature.

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Choose the best paraphrase of the following lines:

And again to the child I whispered,

"The snow that husheth all,

Darling, the merciful Father

Alone can make it fall!"

• Snow falls on people from God to keep them quiet at night.

• God makes snow fall to eliminate all feelings.

• God is the only being who has the power to create calming snowfall.

• Snow is sent by God to parents to help them forget their anger.

In "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls," the main thing the speaker advises people to do is ___________.

• think

• pray

• act

• question

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