What theme does Yeats reveal through his poem?

• Be careful when you try new experiences.

• Some things are worth searching for.

• Love is more important than wealth.

• Sharing is the best way to show affection.

• Wandering is only for the young.

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Which line from the poem best supports the answer to number 1?

Question #1 asked what theme does Yeats reveal through his poem?

• "And when white moths were on the wing."

• "It had become a glimmering girl."

• "And faded through the brightening air."

• "I will find out where she has gone."

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Which line in the first stanza of the poem suggests that the speaker was alive with new ideas?

• "I went out to the hazel wood"

• "Because a fire was in my head"

• "And moth-like stars were flickering out"

• "I dropped the berry in a stream"

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Which of the following is the best summary of the poem?

• An old man wanders in search of a beautiful girl who transformed from a fish he caught many years ago.

• An old man wanders in search of a beautiful girl whom he met during a fishing trip many years ago.

• An old man wanders the land and fishes in every stream so he can catch a fish as beautiful as the first he ever caught.

• An old man wanders to a stream and makes a fishing rod out of a branch so he can catch a fish called "the glimmering girl."

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Which statement best describes the impact of Yeats's use of alliteration in the line "I went to blow the fire aflame"?

• The emphasized f sound imitates the rustling sound the speaker hears on the floor.

• The harsh f sound mirrors the fear the speaker feels about being alone in the cabin.

• The soothing f sound reflects the speaker's relaxed state of mind as he prepares for dinner.

• The repeated f sound mimics the sound of the flames moving against the speaker's breath.

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Describe the structure of "The Song of Wandering Aengus." Then explain how the structure of the poem contributes to one of the poem's themes.

• The poem is divided into 3 stanzas, and a theme of the poem is that a single event can change your life. In the first stanza, the speaker catches a fish. In the second stanza, the speaker prepares to cook the fish, but it turns into a "glimmering girl" and runs away. The third stanza takes many years later. The speaker is old, but he has never stopped searching for the glimmering girl.

• The poem is divided into three stanzas, and the theme of the poem is how your life can change in a blink of an eye.

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