How does one leave "footprints on the sands of time" (28)?

Leave a legacy as a result of your actions on earth

Describe the structure of the poem.

9 stanzas; quatrains; ABAB rhyme scheme

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Duplicate of A Psalm of Life

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1
Who is the speaker of the poem?
a young man
a psalmist
a religious person
a soldier
2
"But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than today"(11-12) What does the speaker mean?
Become an actor
Don't waste a single day.
Travel far in your life.
Life should be a struggle.
3
What is a psalm?
a serious lyric
a poem
a sacred song or hymn
a lullaby
4
The key to a successful life, according to the poem, is
to pursue your heart's desire.
to work hard and be patient
to spontaneously undertake activities
to have a heart in your actions.
5
If this poem were printed and framed, for whom would it be a good gift?
an ill grandparent
a graduating teenager
a young child
a new mother
6
"Still, like muffled drums, are beating" (15) contains which literary device?
symbol
hyperbole
simile
oxymoron
7
The poem was written in the __________ era.
The Romantic era
The Civil War era
The Revolutionary War era
The Roaring Twenties
8
How does one leave "footprints on the sands of time" (28)?
Great men will always be remembered
When you die, you leave footprints behind
Live for immortality so people remember you
Leave a legacy as a result of your actions on earth
9
Describe the structure of the poem.
free verse poem; the number of lines isn't important
an epic ballad; 36 lines
a sonnet; 14 lines
9 stanzas; quatrains; ABAB rhyme scheme
10
The goal of life, according to the poem, is NOT
memories (footprints).
heartbeats (the muffled drums).
death (the grave).
integrity (the battlefield).
11
The tone overall in this poem is
ironic; offering criticism
negative; describing a battlefield
nostalgic; sharing memories
instructive; providing advice
12
In the first stanza and the second stanza, what tone is established by the speaker?
a religious tone
an optimistic tone
a pessimistic tone
an educational tone
13
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest" (7) is an allusion to
Romeo and Juliet
The Raven
The Bible
The Declaration of Independence
14
Two words to describe this poem are
bitter and paranoid
memorable and familiar
sacred and holy
inspiring and motivating

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