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Strand 2 – Literary Text
The New Colossus
1 Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame 1
2 With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
3 Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
4 A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
5 Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
6 Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
7 Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
8 The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame,
9 "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
10 With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
11 Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
12 The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
13 Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
14 I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
-Emma Lazarus
Even though the statue was not completed when Emma Lazurus first saw it,
she was so awed by the symbolic significance and the beauty of the Statue of
Liberty that she was inspired to write the above poem. The poem was written in
1883, two years before the statue was completed and several years before its
formal dedication ceremony on October 28, 1886. It would not be until 1912,
however, that the poem would be inscribed in bronze at the base of the statue.
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Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was built around 304 BC in
honor of Apollo, the god of the sun (Helios in Greek) and patron god of Rhodes. It stood one hundred
feet tall and was located at the entrance of Mandraki harbor.
READING
Strand 2 – Literary Text
1. “The New Colussus” is an example of which poetic form?
A ballad
B epic
C free verse
D sonnet
2. Which statement about the structural elements of the poem is not accurate?
A It is written in iambic pentameter.
B It consists of three quatrains.
C It contains personification.
D It has a definite rhyme scheme.
3. What two things are being compared/contrasted in this poem?
A the Colossus of Rhodes and the Statue of Liberty
B the people of Greece and the people of America
C the ancient lands and the newly discovered lands
D the huddled masses and the wretched refuse
4. Which word best describes the Colossus of Rhodes?
A protective
B powerful
C conceited
D welcoming
What word or words from Lazurus’ poem support your answer for Question 4?
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5. Which word best describes the Statue of liberty?
A weary
B aggressive
C inviting
D gentle
What word or words from Lazurus’ poem support your answer for Question 5?
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6. Read lines 1 - 3 from the poem.
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
There is a significant change in tone between line 2 and line 3. Which statement
best describes the change?
A The tone becomes humorous.
B The tone becomes softer.
C The tone becomes forbidding.
D The tone becomes reflective.
7. What literary device does Lazurus use to accomplish this change in tone?
A characterization
B symbolism
C word choice
D realism
8. Which statement best summarizes Lazarus’ message in the poem?
A The Statue of Liberty welcomes the world’s homeless.
B The world’s poor should seek safety in distant lands.
C The shores of America are protected by Lady Liberty.
D The Statue of Liberty serves as an inspiration to poets.
9. What is the overall mood of the poem?
A sorrowful
B carefree
C depressing
D optimistic
Identify two phrases from the poem that support your answer.
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10. The alliterative phrase “wretched refuse” contributes to all of the following
except
A the emotional impact
B the rhythm
C the imagery
D the rhyme scheme
READING
Strand 2 – Literary Text/Poetry
“The New Colossus”
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B conquering limbs; brazen giant
5. C world-wide welcome; mild eyes; give me your tired…
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D Lift my lamp; world-wide welcome; golden door; sunset
gates; yearning to breathe free
10. D
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