Song of Wandering Aengus

1. Which statement describes the impact of Yeats’ use of alliteration in the line “I went to blow the fire aflame”?

Give elaboration on why your answer is correct!

• The soothing f sound reflects the confident state of the speaker’s mind after he finds the girl.

• The hard f sound mirrors the fear the speaker feels when the glimmering girl appears.

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

• The repeated f sound mimics the sound the speaker made when blowing on the fire.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

2. What is the theme of “The Song of Wandering Aengus”?

Find evidence to support your answer

• A. Be careful when you try new experiences.

• B. Some things are worth searching for.

• C. Love is more important than wealth.

• D. Wandering is only for the young.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

3. Why does the poem use a three stanza structure?

Give elaboration on why your answer is correct!

• A. Each stanza shows the speaker fishing in a different setting.

• B. Each stanza shows a different scene from the speaker’s life.

• C. Each stanza has different meter and rhyme scheme.

• D. Each stanza tells a different myth about Aengus, the god of love.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

4. What is the meaning of the phrase a fire was in my head as it is used in the poem?

“I went out to the hazel wood,/

Because a fire was in my head,” (lines 1 and 2)

Elaborate on your answer!

• A. The speaker is in love with the girl he has just met.

• B. The speaker is feeling angry and wants to cause destruction.

• C. The speaker has a lot on his mind and seeks peace in the woods.

• D. The speaker is confused about what he has just witnessed.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

5. Below is a summary of “The Song of Wandering Aengus.”

Aengus goes into the wood to fish. Using a berry as bait, he catches a silver trout. The trout turns into a girl who calls his name and disappears. He imagines walking with her among the grass and picking apples forever.

Select two sentences that should be added to the summary.

• A. Aengus cuts and peels a hazel wad.

• B. Aengus drops a berry in the stream.

• C. Aengus brings the trout home and puts it on the floor.

• D. Aengus describes what happens in an unclear manner.

• E. Aengus vows to search for the girl was long as necessary.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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