Eldorado by Edgar Allan Poe

When was this poem written?

• 1839

• 1849

• 1917

• 1863

What is the mood of the first stanza?

• sad

• depressing

• hopeful

• light

Which word changes its meaning over the course of the poem?

• Eldorado

• knight

• shadow

• sunshine

Whom does the knight meet in the poem?

• a pilgrim

• a shadow

• a pilgrim shadow

• another knight

Read lines 4 and 5 from “Eldorado.” The sensory language in these lines highlights the character’s —

• idealism

• determination

• romanticism

• optimism

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

• shame

• boredom

• sorrow

• despair

Name the poet of the poem 'Eldorado'.

• William Wordsworth

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Ken Nesbitt

• Robert Frost

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• AABBCC

• AABBAA

• AABCCB

• ABBCBB

As his strength, failed him at length...These lines imply that the knight's strength had failed. Which among the following is not a reason for that?

• optimism

• disappointment

• old age

• failure to find the gold

Which of the following is not the theme of the poem?

• Chase your dreams

• Set high goals

• Chasing dreams is futile

• Never give up