"The Song of Wandering Aengus" & "Eldorado"

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

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 suggest that the night is very old.

• It underscores the frighting aspects of the shadows.

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

Line 5 of "Eldorado" suggest 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

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

• The poets describe events in the order they happened.

• The poets provide specific information about the passing days.

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

• The poets mention that their main characters have aged.

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

Part A

Which statement accurately compares the poet's use of sound devices to help convey the mood of their poems?

• Neither poet uses alliteration to create the mood.

• Both poets use repetition of key words to convey the mood.

• Both poets use the same words for consonance to convey mood.

• Neither poet uses assonance to create the mood.