Rhyme, Rhythm, and Visualizing in a Yeats Poem

Question 1

Which words were said with emphasis when read aloud? Why would a reader most likely say these words with emphasis?

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fire and flickering out; Selection 1: fire and flickering out; Selection 2: to highlight strong images

Question 2

Question 2

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to highlight strong images

Question 3

How can a reader show Aengus's voice?

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by changing the tone when Aengus would

Question 4

What unique part of this text affects fluency?

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the meter

Question 5

Which punctuation marks tell the reader to pause and are present in the first half of the stanza, but not the second half?

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commas

Question 6

Question 6

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excited

Question 7

Remember, a fluent reader thinks about phrasing. To read aloud smoothly, a reader groups words that go together and takes a breath only after saying a complete phrase.If you were reading from “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” which words would you need to say together as a group? Check all that apply.“glimmering girl”“apple blossom” “I went to”“brightening air” “name and ran”

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“glimmering girl”; “apple blossom”; “brightening air”

Question 8

What kind of tone should be used to express how Aengus feels when he says, “though I am old with wandering”?

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calm

Question 9

Which statement best describes the value of reading the poem aloud more than once to improve fluency?

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The reader knows what to expect.

Question 10

What tells the reader that Aengus is the speaker in the poem?

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personal pronouns

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