How does the last line of the poem develop the theme? (RL.7.2) "To ease my mind of long, long years of pain."

by showing the power of home for the speaker

I shall return to hear fiddle, fife village dances, dear delicious tunes That stir the hidden depths of native life ...

this stanza adds descriptions of human activity

What is a theme of the poem? (RL.7.2)

Home can hold a special meaning for people.

What is the effect of the repetition of I shall return to begin each stanza? (RL.7.5)

They emphasize what the speaker longs to see again.

How is this theme developed? (RL.7.2)

By describing the things the speaker misses

How do the phrases hidden depths and dim remembered contribute meaning to the text? (RL.7.4)

by suggesting how the celebrations bring the past alive

How does the rhyming in this stanza add to the meaning of the poem? (RL 7.5)

by drawing connections between the ideas beind discussed

What is the meaning of the phrase wonder-eyes in the second line? (L7.5)

The speaker is happy about what he sees.

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I Shall Return

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1
How does the last line of the poem develop the theme? (RL.7.2) "To ease my mind of long, long years of pain."
by revealing that the speaker will be home soon
by making the idea of home seem more complicated
by showing the power of home for the speaker
by introducing a new idea about home the speaker has
2
“At golden noon the forest fires burn” (3)What is the connotation of of the word golden in this line? (L.7.5c)
dangerous
beautiful
hidden
important
3
I shall return to hear fiddle, fife village dances, dear delicious tunes That stir the hidden depths of native life ...
this stanza by contradicts the images that came before
this stanza adds descriptions of human activity
this stanza by explains why the speaker first left home
this stanza shows how the speaker first discovered his home
4
What is a theme of the poem? (RL.7.2)
There is danger in thinking too much about the past.
Home can hold a special meaning for people.
Nature can be more comforting than people at times.
Some memories are too difficult to consider.
5
What is the effect of the repetition of I shall return to begin each stanza? (RL.7.5)
They explain why the speaker has to argue his point.
They emphasize what the speaker longs to see again.
They show the speaker coming to a new decision for each stanza.
They demonstrate a new understanding of what home is.
6
How is this theme developed? (RL.7.2)
by showing why nature is superior to large gatherings
By describing the things the speaker misses
by showing why nature is superior to large gatherings
by explaining how easy it is to forget certain things
7
How do the phrases hidden depths and dim remembered contribute meaning to the text? (RL.7.4)
by explaining how the author first discovered certain kinds of songs
by suggesting how the celebrations bring the past alive
by giving a reason why the author may not want to return home
by demonstrating the author’s confusion about what is happening
8
How does the rhyming in this stanza add to the meaning of the poem? (RL 7.5)
by drawing connections between the ideas beind discussed
by suggesting the speaker is taking the advice of others about home
by showing the results of actions the speaker has taken
by developing contrasts between positive and negative events
9
What is the meaning of the phrase wonder-eyes in the second line? (L7.5)
The speaker has poor eyesight.
The speaker is happy about what he sees.
The speaker is confused about what he sees.
The speaker has great eyesight.
10
The poet uses structure and language to develop theme in "I Shall Return" by repeating I Shall Return, he is descriptive
False
True

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