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Eldorado

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was this poem written?

a)

1839

b)

1849

c)

1917

d)

1863

2.

What is the mood of the first stanza?

a)

sad

b)

depressing

c)

hopeful

d)

light

3.

Which word changes its meaning over the course of the poem?

a)

Eldorado

b)

knight

c)

shadow

d)

sunshine

4.

Whom does the knight meet in the poem?

a)

a pilgrim

b)

a shadow

c)

a pilgrim shadow

d)

another knight

5.

Read lines 4 and 5 from “Eldorado.” The sensory language in these lines highlights the character’s —

a)

idealism

b)

determination

c)

romanticism

d)

optimism

6.

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

a)

shame

b)

boredom

c)

sorrow

d)

despair

7.

Name the poet of the poem 'Eldorado'.

a)

William Wordsworth

b)

Edgar Allan Poe

c)

Ken Nesbitt

d)

Robert Frost

8.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

a)

AABBCC

b)

AABBAA

c)

AABCCB

d)

ABBCBB

9.

As his strength, failed him at length...These lines imply that the knight's strength had failed. Which among the following is not a reason for that?

a)

optimism

b)

disappointment

c)

old age

d)

failure to find the gold

10.

Which of the following is not the theme of the poem?

a)

Chase your dreams

b)

Set high goals

c)

Chasing dreams is futile

d)

Never give up