Understanding Themes in Poetry

The video features a teacher discussing the beauty of William Butler Yeats' poem 'The Song of Wandering Aengus'. The teacher shares personal reflections on the poem's impact and recites it, highlighting its vivid imagery and themes of beauty, loss, and longing. The session concludes with a reflection on the poem's universal appeal and a message of well-being.

What is the narrator's emotional response to the poem by W.B. Yeats?

• Amusement

• Indifference

• Deep admiration

• Confusion

According to the narrator, which of the following is NOT necessary to understand the poem?

• Catching a trout

• Being Irish

• Experiencing loss

• Being young

What action does the protagonist take in the Hazel wood?

• Finds a hidden treasure

• Plants a tree

• Catches a silver trout

• Builds a house

What transformation occurs in the poem after the protagonist catches the trout?

• The trout turns into a bird

• The protagonist becomes a king

• The trout becomes a girl

• The protagonist finds a treasure

What does the protagonist seek at the end of the poem?

• A new adventure

• The girl with apple blossom in her hair

• A hidden treasure

• A peaceful life

What does the narrator hope for the audience at the end of the video?

• That they are well

• That they cry

• That they catch a trout

• That they write a poem