How does the speaker’s cultural background affect her perception of the noon-time workers?

Her upbringing causes her to view the workers as animals

How does the author’s use of rhyme scheme enhance the theme of the poem?

The rhyming couplets in stanzas are rhythmic and soothing

What does the speaker achieve in the poem with her description of New York?

She presents a stark contrast to the beauty of her homeland

How has the speaker changed between the first and last stanzas of the poem?

She is less meek after remembering beautiful moments.

Which lines from the poem support the theme?

Here in alien crowd/Clasping remembered beauty to my heart!”

How does the speaker’s point of view affect her impression of the bustle of New York?

The speaker feels excluded in a strange and scary place

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EOC Poetry "Memories"

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1
How does the speaker’s cultural background affect her perception of the noon-time workers?
The speaker's experiences lead her to expect benevolence.
She feels at home among the people of New York
Her upbringing causes her to view the workers as animals
The speaker dislikes the country life and is energized by NY
2
In line 18, what is the meaning of the phrase “clasping remembered beauty”?
imagining future events
recalling past events
forgetting past events
creating current events
3
How does the author’s use of rhyme scheme enhance the theme of the poem?
The rhyming couplets in stanzas are rhythmic and soothing
The thyme pattern mimics the songs of the birds
The rhyming lines are subtle compared to the growing light.
The different rhyme patterns are jarring and show the noise
4
What does the speaker achieve in the poem with her description of New York?
She forges a connection with the audiences gratitude
She confesses her feeling of bitterness and remorse
She describes how to pass time during the hectic hush hour
She presents a stark contrast to the beauty of her homeland
5
How has the speaker changed between the first and last stanzas of the poem?
She is less meek after remembering beautiful moments.
She is overwhelmed by her heckic surrounding in New York
She is now confidently intermixing with her fellow walkers.
She is more aggressive toward the other people in the street
6
Which lines from the poem support the theme?
I heart a great church-bell/Crying a strange farewell.
Here in alien crowd/Clasping remembered beauty to my heart!”
Came the last echoes of the River Strong!
once I have known/They joy that touched a heart of stone
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How does the speaker’s point of view affect her impression of the bustle of New York?
The speaker is excited by the differences between home / NY
The speaker feels excluded in a strange and scary place
The speaker feels welcomed and embraced by the citizens
The speaker is cautious about life in a large city

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