Collaborate and Compare Moods

In line 2 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet uses the phrase a fire was in my head to suggest that the speaker is—

• dreaming of a fire in the woods

• planning to catch dinner

• thinking of many things

• searching for a fire in the woods

In “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet makes a comparison in the first stanza to describe —

• the trees in the woods

• the berries on the thread

• the fish in the stream

• the stars in the sky

Read line 5 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus.” And when white moths were on the wing, What is the effect of the alliteration used in this line?

• It adds a sense of urgency.

• It gives the words a lyrical quality.

• It emphasizes the color of the moths.

• It predicts what will happen to the moths.

Read lines 21–24 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus.” What do these lines reveal about the speaker?

• He is hungry and searching for food.

• He is tired of searching day and night.

• He is clever and will use light to aid his search.

• He is hopeful that his search will end positively.

What is the effect of the rhyme scheme in “Eldorado”?

• It illustrates the beauty of Eldorado.

• It suggests that the knight is very old.

• It underscores the frightening aspects of the shadows.

• It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the search for Eldorado.

Line 5 of “Eldorado” suggests that the knight is —

• courageous

• determined

• optimistic

• romantic

In the second stanza of “Eldorado,” the author uses the shadow to represent —

• despair

• shame

• regret

• boredom

Throughout “Eldorado,” the poet repeatedly rhymes shadow with Eldorado to demonstrate that —

• Eldorado is something that is hard to locate, like a shadow

• Eldorado is a place that is associated with darkness, like a shadow

• Eldorado is a feeling that is being depicted as a dark shadow

• Eldorado is something bright in contrast to a dark shadow

Which two excerpts from the poems best support the answer to Part A?

• I dropped the berry in a stream / It had become a glimmering girl (“The Song of Wandering Aengus,” lines 7, 13)

• But he grew old— / This knight so bold— (“Eldorado,” lines 7–8)

• The silver apples of the moon, / The golden apples of the sun. (“The Song of Wandering Aengus,” lines 23–24)

• And, as his strength / Failed him at length, (“Eldorado,” lines 13–14)

• He met a pilgrim shadow— / Down the Valley of the Shadow, (“Eldorado,” lines 15, 21)

What is the significance of the knight's journey in “Eldorado”?

• It represents a quest for wealth.

• It symbolizes the pursuit of an unattainable goal.

• It highlights the knight's bravery.

• It shows the knight's loyalty to his king.