Lesson One: Fireside Poets Answers

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Read the lines from "A Psalm of Life."In the world’s broad field of battle,In the bivouac of life,What does the poet suggest about human life with the images in these lines?

Life is an eternal struggle.

Life is rarely problematic.

Life is not worth living.

Life is mostly unhappy and painful.

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Which statement best describes the rhyme scheme in "A Psalm of Life"?

The poem adheres to a strict ABCB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the first stanza.

The poem adheres to strict ABAB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the final stanza.

Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABCB, DEFE, GHIH, etc.).

Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, etc.).

How does the second stanza of "Auspex" tie the first and third stanzas together?

It prepares the reader for the seriousness that only appears in the third stanza.

It offers a counterclaim to the first stanza, which is then rejected in the third stanza.

It offers a break in thought from the subject matter of the first and third stanzas.

It resolves the crucial problem that is raised in the first and third stanzas.

Which best describes the rhyme schemes in "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex"?

Neither poem follows a strict rhyme scheme.

The poems follow identical rhyme schemes.

The poems follow different rhyme schemes.

Just one of the poems follows a rhyme scheme.

Read the lines from "Auspex."Woe’s me, I shall be lonelyWhen I can feel no longerThe impatience of their wings!Which best describes the effect of the expression “Woe’s me”?

It heightens the sense of loss in the poem.

It creates an artificially dramatic tone.

It injects excitement into the work.

It gives us a sense of the speaker’s character.

What does each stanza in "Auspex" show?

several interpretations of the same issue

different ways the poet approaches his predicament

the different stages of a natural process

the ways in which the poet tries to change his circumstances

Which best describes the tone that the first stanza of "A Psalm of Life" sets for the rest of the poem?

hopeful and determined

gloomy and dark

cheerful and lighthearted

cloudy and unclear

Read the lines from "A Psalm of Life."Art is long, and Time is fleeting,And our hearts, though stout and brave,Still, like muffled drums, are beatingFuneral marches to the grave.The use of the words “stout and brave” suggests that “our hearts” are

physically very strong.

ferocious and fearless.

courageous and determined.

compassionate and loving.

What imagery do "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" have in common?

Both poems describe sand.

Both poems use cloud images.

Both poems make reference to the heart.

Both poems refer symbolically to birds.

How do the themes of "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" differ?

While “Psalm” acknowledges that life must end, “Auspex” hints that love is eternal.

While “Psalm” suggests that our souls are weak, “Auspex” suggests that the soul lives forever.

While “Psalm” urges us to enjoy life, “Auspex” portrays life as nothing but pain.

While “Psalm” argues that the soul continues after death, “Auspex” indicates that time destroys the heart’s passions.

Read the quotation from "A Psalm of Life."Let the dead past bury its dead!What is the effect of the repetition of the word “dead” in this line?

It serves as a reminder that the past is comprised of the actions of people now deceased.

It suggests that the reader should think of mortality when thinking of the past.

It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past.

It creates a mood of foreboding, which affects the rest of the poem.

What do the stanzas in "A Psalm of Life" have in common?

They explain the different parts of a thing.

They show stages in a thought process.

They show the events of a narrative.

They display different sides of a problem.

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