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

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

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

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.

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.”

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

• personification

• symbolism

• irony

• metaphor

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.

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.

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

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.

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