English EOC Poetry

9.) Which line from the poem supports the theme?

• ¨And yet if all the leaves my name could cry¨

• ¨And yet the happy pulse of life is slow¨

• ¨Above the trembling marshland I would go¨

• ¨A longing for some peaceful, gentle place,¨

10.) How does the author use the stanzas to organize his ideas?

• The first stanza focuses on nature; the second stanza focuses on his feelings.

• The first stanza describes one country; the second stanza describes another country.

• The second stanza provides details about the first stanza.

• The two stanzas compare and contrast information about Lithuania.

11.) In line 9, which word could the author have used in place of grips?

• holds

• caresses

• grabs

• touches

12.) In line 12, what is the meaning of the phrase ¨long to start¨?

• appear to be

• want to go

• appear far away

• begin to think

13.) How has the speaker changed between the first and second stanzas of the poem?

• He realizes that his quest to return home is fruitless.

• He discovers that a childhood companion has died.

• He is surprised when a mystical forest comes to life

• He learns that there is dignity in solitude.

14.) What is the underlying reason for the speakers point of view?

• He is afraid of dying far from home.

• He has been using a false identity.

• He suffers from a fear of open places.

• He suffers from prolonged homesickness.

15.) What does the speaker achieve in the poem with his description of Lithuania?

• He establishes a connection with the readers appreciation of nature.

• He describes his fear of a perceived threat.

• He illustrates his intense longing to be in his homeland.

• He confesses he is afraid to return to his homeland.

16.) How does the speakers point of view affect his impression of his surroundings?

• The speaker appreciates the natural beauty of snow-covered mountains and deep woods.

• The speaker would choose the woods of his youth over the quiet grandeur of snow-covered mountains

• The speakers advocates the virtues of living alone in the mountains and woods.

• The speaker pictures and ideal world, one that he hopes to attain someday.