The Eagle
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The Eagle by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring’d with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring’d with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
A.
At the beginning of "The Eagle," where does the bird find itself?
- flying over water
- perched on a tree
- perched on a crag
- soaring high in the air
B.
Which of the following can you infer from the end of "The Eagle"?
- The bird folds its wings and falls into a deep sleep.
- The eagle recognizes its mate.
- The eagle plummets to the sea and grasps its prey.
- The eagle begins to build a nest.
C.
In "The Eagle," the line "The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls" illustrates which of the following sound devices?
- alliteration
- assonance
- personification
- onomatopoeia
E.
How does the author personify the eagle?
- By comparing the eagle to a thunderbolt
- By describing the eagle's crooked hands
- By saying the sea crawls
- By describing how he watches the water