The Journey by Mary Oliver

What are some of the themes explored in 'The Journey'?

• Love, romance, and relationships

• Politics, power, and corruption

• Identity, self-discovery, and personal growth

• Adventure, exploration, and discovery

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Which literary device is used in the following line from 'The Journey': 'though the wind pried with its stiff fingers'?

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

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What most likely is the traveler’s reason for leaving “the voices”?

• They want her to manage their lives, not her own.

• They never speak to her.

• They confine her to the house by tying her ankles.

• They are not real.

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Which line from the poem best supports the traveler’s reason for leaving “the voices”?

• “Mend my life!’ / each voice cried.”

• “though the whole house / began to tremble”

• “as you left their voices behind, / the stars began to burn”

• “though their melancholy / was terrible.”

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Which TWO literary devices are used in 'The Journey' to convey deeper meanings?

• personification

• symbolism

• irony

• metaphor

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Based on the following passage, what mainly can the reader infer about the traveler (lines 27-32)?

• The traveler has not considered her own thoughts and desires for a long time.

• The traveler wants to hear the opinions of strangers.

• The traveler is afraid of going further into the unknown.

• The traveler thinks more clearly in silence.

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Describe the speaker's transformation throughout the poem 'The Journey'.

• The speaker's transformation is from feeling content and satisfied to becoming dissatisfied and unhappy.

• The speaker's transformation is from feeling trapped and lost to finding inner strength and freedom.

• The speaker's transformation is from feeling confident and powerful to becoming weak and helpless.

• The speaker's transformation is from feeling hopeful and optimistic to becoming pessimistic and hopeless.

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What larger idea about the traveler’s journey is mainly expressed by these images of nature in the poem (lines 19-22)?

• Symbol of destruction and chaos

• Representation of societal norms and expectations

• Obstacles to be overcome in the protagonist's journey

• Metaphor for self-discovery and personal growth

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How would you analyze the speaker's journey in 'The Journey'?

• By examining the rhyme scheme and meter of the poem.

• By closely examining the poem's themes, symbols, and language.

• By studying the historical context of the poem.

• By analyzing the speaker's emotions and feelings in the poem.

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What role does nature play in 'The Journey' by Mary Oliver?

• Symbol of destruction and chaos

• Representation of societal norms and expectations

• Obstacle to be overcome in the protagonist's journey

• Metaphor for self-discovery and personal growth

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