"The House by the Side of the Road" Quizizz

What kind of figurative language is used in line 3?

"There are souls, like stars, that dwell apart,"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Using context clues, what do you think the word "hermit" means in the first line?

"There are hermit souls that live withdrawn"

• Someone who lives surrounded by people in the middle of a big city.

• Someone who lives in a really big house.

• Someone who lives alone away from the rest of society.

• Someone who lives in a cave.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which line of the poem emphasizes the narrator's desire to be compassionate and to help others? Select all that apply.

• "I know there are book-gladdened meadows ahead, And mountains of wearisome height"

• "Let me live in my house by the side of the road, And be a friend to man"

• "But still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice, And weep with the strangers that moan"

• "There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths, Where highways never ran"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the author's perspective of the man who lives in the house by the side of the road?

• Carefree and Silly

• Angry and Violent

• Lonely and Isolated

• Kind and Caring

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which of the following is NOT an example of imagery?

• "That the road passes on through the long afternoon"

• "And mountains of wearisome height"

• "And be a friend to man"

• "I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the author mean when he uses the metaphor "highway of life" in line 18?

"By the side of the highway of life"

• The literal road beside the narrator's house where travelers pass by.

• That life goes by fast like cars on a highway.

• That life is a journey one needs to travel on like cars travel on a highway.

• That the narrator's life is at a standstill like traffic stuck on a highway.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Part A:

What does the author mean by the phrase "I would not sit in the scorner's seat" as it is used in line 13?

• He realizes it is important for him to point out the mistakes of others.

• He thinks it is difficult to be surrounded by weaker men.

• He feels others are missing out on life because they are waiting for directions.

• He knows it is not his place to judge because he is no better than his fellow men.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Part B:

Which two sets of lines reinforce your answer to the question asking what the speaker meant by the phrase "I would not sit in the scorner's seat" as it is used in line 13?

• "Let me live in a house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by" (lines 9-10)

• "The men who are good and the men who are bad, As good and as bad as I" (line 11-12)

• "The men who are faint with strife, But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears" (lines 20-21)

• "Nor live in my house by the side of the road, Like a man who dwells alone" (line 31-32)

• "They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong, Wise, foolish - so am I." (lines 35-36)

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the repetition of the phrase "And be a friend to man" in lines 8, 16, 24, and 40 impact the meaning of the poem?

• It reinforces the speaker's desire to have harmonious interactions with those he encounters in life.

• It reveals the speaker's motivation in choosing a place to live that is close to the activities of a town.

• It conveys the speaker's effort to educate younger generations on how to treat the people in their lives.

• It communicates the speaker's attempts to meet new people and develop stronger relationships.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the main theme of the poem?

• The significance of kindness and compassion for others.

• The importance of finding time for solitude.

• The dangers of living a secluded life away from society.

• The excitement of embarking on a journey along the roadside.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2