The New Colossus

The following is an example of what in poetry?

• Stanza

• Line

• Paragraph

What does the word "brazen" mean?

• Great strength or pwoer

• Confident

• Trash or garbage

• To be full of something

What is a "beacon"?

• Magnificent display

• Things that are physically close together

• Someone or something that gives hope to others

• A large group of people

What vocabulary word connects to this image?

• Huddled & Masses

• Mighty & Imprisoned

• Yearning and Refuse

• Astride & Brazen

The following image is an example of what vocabulary word?

• Storied pomp

• Imprisoned

• Mighty

• Beacon

What is a theme of the poem "The New Colossus"?

• Immigrants come to America mainly for safety concerns.

• America values welcoming immigrants with open arms.

• Immigrants forget their old customs when they come to America.

• People who immigrate to new countries must work hard and have strong resilience.

How does the author develop the theme over the course of the poem?

• by beginning the poem with a calm tone and ending it with an angry tone

• by describing the statue from a physical and then emotional viewpoint

• by giving examples of how people treat one another in different countries

• by providing reasons why living in America is better than living in other countrie

How does the use of the word "mother" in the phrase "mother of exiles" affect the tone of the phrase?

• It causes the tone to be more negative and oppressive

• It affects the tone by making the phrase more welcoming for immigrants.

• It creates a loving and nurturing tone.

• "Mother" does not affect the tone.

What is the effect of calling the Statue of Liberty the “Mother of Exiles”?

• It emphasizes how fearsome (scary) the statue looks, guarding America and its citizens from outside threats as a mother would protect a child.

• It portrays the statue as both maternal and protective of immigrants, welcoming them into the U.S. and promising to provide for them.

• It highlights how the majority of Americans came to the U.S. because they were exiled, or thrown out, of their previous countries.

• It emphasizes the statue’s weak appearance, unlike the appearances of other stronger statues.

Who does the "brazen giant of Greek fame" refer to?

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Colossus of Rhodes

• Christ the Redeemer

• Venus de Milo