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The following is an example of what in poetry?
Stanza
Line
Paragraph
What does the word "brazen" mean?
Great strength or pwoer
Confident
Trash or garbage
To be full of something
What is a "beacon"?
Magnificent display
Things that are physically close together
Someone or something that gives hope to others
A large group of people
What vocabulary word connects to this image?
Huddled & Masses
Mighty & Imprisoned
Yearning and Refuse
Astride & Brazen
The following image is an example of what vocabulary word?
Storied pomp
Imprisoned
Mighty
Beacon
What is a theme of the poem "The New Colossus"?
Immigrants come to America mainly for safety concerns.
America values welcoming immigrants with open arms.
Immigrants forget their old customs when they come to America.
People who immigrate to new countries must work hard and have strong resilience.
How does the author develop the theme over the course of the poem?
by beginning the poem with a calm tone and ending it with an angry tone
by describing the statue from a physical and then emotional viewpoint
by giving examples of how people treat one another in different countries
by providing reasons why living in America is better than living in other countrie
How does the use of the word "mother" in the phrase "mother of exiles" affect the tone of the phrase?
It causes the tone to be more negative and oppressive
It affects the tone by making the phrase more welcoming for immigrants.
It creates a loving and nurturing tone.
"Mother" does not affect the tone.
What is the effect of calling the Statue of Liberty the “Mother of Exiles”?
It emphasizes how fearsome (scary) the statue looks, guarding America and its citizens from outside threats as a mother would protect a child.
It portrays the statue as both maternal and protective of immigrants, welcoming them into the U.S. and promising to provide for them.
It highlights how the majority of Americans came to the U.S. because they were exiled, or thrown out, of their previous countries.
It emphasizes the statue’s weak appearance, unlike the appearances of other stronger statues.
Who does the "brazen giant of Greek fame" refer to?
The Statue of Liberty
The Colossus of Rhodes
Christ the Redeemer
Venus de Milo
What is another word for "yearning"?
Wanting
Hearing
Talking
Seeing
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