WorksheetsThe Song of Wandering Aengus + Eldorado HMH
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 42mins
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
"And moth-like stars were flickering out" is a comparison used to describe....
the trees in the woods
the berries on the thread
the fish in the stream
the stars in the sky
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.
"And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done,
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun."
What do these lines reveal about the speaker in "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?
He is clever and will use light to aid his search.
He is tired of searching day and night.
He is hungry and searching for food.
He is hopeful that his search will end positively.
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 emphasizes the ongoing nature of the search for Eldorado.
It underscores the frightening aspects of the shadows.
If the knight "Had journeyed long/ Singing a song," this suggests that he was...
couragous
determined
optimistic
anxious
"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
In which TWO WAYS do both poets indicate the passage of time in their poems?
The poets describe events in the order they happened
The poets provide specific information about the passing of days
The poets use line lengths to suggest that a lot of time is passing.
The poets mention that their main characters have aged.
The poets include scenes from many different times and places.
Which TWO words best describe the mood of "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?
light
dark
hopeless
optimistic
Which TWO words best describe the mood of "Eldorado"?
light
dark
hopeless
optimistic
PART A
Which statement accurately compares the poets’ use of sound devices to help convey the mood of their poems?
Neither poet uses alliteration to create the mood.
Both poets use repetition of key words to convey the mood.
Both poets use the same words for consonance to convey the mood.
Neither poet uses assonance to create the mood.
PART B
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)
PART C
Which excerpt from the "Eldorado" best support the answer to Part A?
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)
Describe how the mood of Eldorado changed from the beginning of the poem to the end.
