Song of Wandering Aengus

Find an example of simile in the first stanza.

• A fire was in my head...

• ...white moths were on the wing...

• moth-like stars were flickering out...

• And caught a little silver trout...

What is the THEME of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?

• Be careful when you try new experiences.

• Some things are worth searching for.

• Love is more important than wealth.

• Wandering is only for the young.

What other line clarifies the meaning of the poem?

• Line 11

• Line 22

• Line 24

• Line 8

Why does the poem use a three-stanza structure?

• Each stanza shows the speaker fishing in a different setting.

• Each stanza shows a different scene from the speaker's life.

• Each stanza has a different meter and rhyme scheme.

• Each stanza tells a different myth about Aengus, the god of love.

Which excerpt from the "The Song of Wandering Aengus" best support the answer to Part A?

• I dropped the berry in a stream / It had become a glimmering girl (“The Song of Wandering Aengus,” lines 7, 13)

• The silver apples of the moon, / The golden apples of the sun. (“The Song of Wandering Aengus,” lines 23–24)

In line 2 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet uses the phrase a fire was in my head to suggest that the speaker is—

• dreaming of a fire in the woods
  

• planning to catch dinner

• thinking of many things

• searching for a fire in the woods

Similar to end rhyme, "And when white moths were on the wing" creates this effect on the poem.

• It adds a sense of urgency

• It gives the words a lyrical quality.

• It emphasizes the color of the moths.

• It predicts what will happen to the moths.

What is the primary theme of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?

• A) The pursuit of love and beauty.

• B) The inevitability of aging.

• C) The importance of nature.

• D) The value of solitude.

Which literary device is predominantly used in the line "And pluck till time and times are done"?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Alliteration

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Personification

In "The Song of Wandering Aengus," what does the "glimmering girl" symbolize?

• A) Lost youth

• B) Unattainable desires

• C) Nature's beauty

• D) A past love