The Song of Wandering Aengus/Eldorado Quiz

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

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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

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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 or musical quality.

• It emphasizes the color of the moths.

• It predicts what will happen to the moths.

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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.

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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.

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

• courageous

• determined

• optimistic

• romantic

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

• despair

• shame

• optimistic

• boredom

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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

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In which two ways do both poets indicate the passage of time in their poems? Choose Two!

• The poets mention that their main characters have aged.

• The poets use line lengths to suggest that a lot of time is passing.

• The poets describe events in the order they happened.

• The poets include scenes from many different times and places.

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What is the mood or tone of the Song of the Wandering Aengus?

• Light, Optimistic

• Dark, Grey

• Light, Beaches

• Snowy, Mountains

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