Eldorado

"But he grew old—

This knight so bold—

And o’er his heart a shadow

Fell as he found

No spot of ground

That looked like Eldorado."

Shadow is this stanza best represents...

• despair

• shame

• regret

• boredom

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Which TWO words best describe the mood of "Eldorado"?

• light

• dark

• hopeless

• optimistic

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What is the effect of the rhyme scheme in “Eldorado”?

• It illustrates the beauty of Eldorado.

• It suggests that the knight is very old.

• It underscores the frightening aspects of the shadows.

• It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the search for Eldorado.

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Throughout “Eldorado,” the poet repeatedly rhymes shadow with Eldorado to
demonstrate that —

• Eldorado is something that is hard to locate, like a shadow

• Eldorado is a place that is associated with darkness, like a shadow

• Eldorado is a feeling that is being depicted as a dark shadow

• Eldorado is something bright in contrast to a dark shadow

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Which excerpt from the poem Eldorado best support the answer to the question about how the poets create mood.

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

• But he grew old— / This knight so bold— (“Eldorado,” lines 7–8)

• And, as his strength / Failed him at length, (“Eldorado,” lines 13–14)

• He met a pilgrim shadow—/ Down the Valley of the Shadow, (“Eldorado,” lines 15, 21)

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Line 5 of “Eldorado” suggests that the knight is —

• courageous

• determined

• optimistic

• romantic

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What is the tone or mood of Eldorado?

• Light, Optimistic

• Dark. Hopeless

• Light Grey

• Dark Purple

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What is the rhyme scheme of Eldorado?

• End Rhyme

• Internal Rhyme

• Bust-a-rhyme

• no Rhyme

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What is the knight searching for?

• He is searching for his family

• He is searching for Eldorado

• He is searching for food

• He is searching for his horse

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What is the central theme of the poem 'Eldorado'?

• A) The pursuit of an unattainable dream

• B) The inevitability of death

• C) The beauty of nature

• D) The importance of friendship

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