The Song of Wandering Aengus Quiz

How does the imagery in “The Song of Wandering Aengus” contribute to the poem’s mood?

• It creates a sense of mystery and longing.

• It makes the poem feel humorous and lighthearted.

• It emphasizes the speaker’s anger.

• It highlights the poem’s historical context.

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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

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In “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” the poet makes a comparison in the first stanza to describe —

"And moth-like stars were flickering out"

• the trees in the woods

• the berries on the thread

• the fish in the stream

• the stars in the sky

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Read line 5 of “The Song of Wandering Aengus.”

"And moth-like stars were flickering out,"

What is the effect of the alliteration used in this line?

• 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.

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By the end of “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” how does the speaker feel?

• He is hungry and searching for food.

• He is tired of searching day and night.

• He is clever and will use light to aid his search.

• He is hopeful that his search will end positively.

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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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In “Eldorado,” what does the knight’s journey symbolize?

• The search for a lost friend

• A quest for revenge

• The pursuit of an unattainable dream

• A literal search for gold

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

"Singing a song,"

• courageous

• determined

• optimistic

• romantic

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

"And o’er his heart a shadow—

Fell as he found"

• despair

• shame

• regret

• boredom

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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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