"The Singers"

Who is the poet of the poem 'The Singers'?

• William Wordsworth

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• Henry Thoreau

• Anonymous

Complete the line: "The first, a youth, with soul of fire,

Held in his hand a ________..."

• sword and shield

• harp

• golden lyre

• a grand piano

Where did the bearded man sing his song?

• in the market place

• in the woods

• in the church

• in his house

How has the poet describe the cathedral in which the gray old man sang?

• majestic

• disputed

• dim and vast

• discordant

Why did God send his Singers upon Earth?

• So that the people may enjoy the music of heaven

• So that they might touch the hearts of men and bring them back to heaven again.

• So that the people may judge their singing

• None of the above

What are the gifts given to the Singers?

• to charm, to strengthen, and to teach.

• perfect harmony

• the music of our dreams

• majestic organ

Complete the following lines: "These are the three __________,

And he whose _________ aright

Will hear no discord in the three,

But the ______________."

• great chords of might; ear is tuned; most perfect harmony

• seemed to start; but in degree; is tuned aright

• three great chords of might; mouths of gold; Through groves he wandered

• Singers upon earth; various gift to each; most perfect harmony

Identify the musical instrument depicted in the picture.

• flute

• organ

• harp

• lyre

Identify the figure of speech in the underlined phrase: "While the majestic organ rolled

Contrition from its mouths of gold."

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

What is the lesson to be learned from the poem 'The Singers'?

• God gave each of the singers a specific purpose and way of singing. Each of them represents the different phases of life and thus teaching the people to live in harmony.

• The poem is about living life to its fullest and the way we want to.

• The poem is to teach the coming generation about life and its phases.

• The poem is the symbol of strength and calmness which is required in the middle age.