Longest Day (Poem) - Making Meaning and Tone

What are veterans?

• Veterans are people who are active soldiers.

• Veterans are people who have served in the military in the past.

• Veterans is a word used to describe anyone.

• Veterans are people who died in a war.

What is a generation of people?

• A generation is all people around the world born at the same time.

• A generation is all soldiers.

• A generation is all people around the world.

• A generation is another name for a veteran.

What is the meaning of the literary word "tone"?

• Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject.

• Tone is a soldier.

• Tone is the reader’s attitude toward a subject.

• Tone is another word for generation.

In this poem, who does the author say are the true heroes?

• All living soldiers are the true heroes.

• All soldiers ever born are the true heroes.

• Those who died in the war are the true heroes.

• None of these.

What is "repetition" in a poem?

• Repetition is a soldier who died in a battle.

• Repetition is repeating words, phrases, or lines in a poem.

• Repetition is someone who has served in the military.

• Repetition is all people born around the same time.

What phrase does Aitchison choose to repeat in this poem?

• "In the years that pass."

• "When you see the medals that I wear,"

• "Do not call me a hero."

• "I left a lad, returned a man,"

Why did Aitchison choose to repeat the same sentence in the poem?

• to show generations

• to make the poem have rhythm

• to show love for the dead

• to emphasize important ideas

What is the tone in this sentence? "I pulled off some lame disco dance moves that sent the place into hysterics."

• fearful

• serious

• humorous

• angry

What is the tone of this sentence? "Their mission was to free Europe from the brutal German dictator, Adolph Hitler. "I was numb with fear of what I was about to encounter," Alvarado recalled.

• fearful

• serious

• humorous

• angry

What is the tone in this sentence? "The 320th earned a letter of commendation from General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Additional individual awards were given to some of the unit's soldiers. War historians note that one man in the 320th distinguished himself above many others."

• fearful

• serious

• humorous

• angry