Poem Analysis: The Flag Goes By (Grade 6)
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Poem Analysis: The Flag Goes By
The Flag Goes By
by Henry Holcomb Bennett
HATS off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky:
Hats off! 5
The flag is passing by!
Blue and crimson and white it shines,
Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines.
Hats off!
The colors before us fly; 10
But more than the flag is passing by.
Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great,
Fought to make and to save the State:
Weary marches and sinking ships;
Cheers of victory on dying lips; 15
Days of plenty and years of peace;
March of a strong land’s swift increase;
Equal justice, right and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign of a nation, great and strong 20
To ward her people from foreign wrong:
Pride and glory and honor,—all
Live in the colors to stand or fall.
Hats off!
Along the street there comes 25
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums;
And loyal hearts are beating high:
Hats off!
The flag is passing by!
by Henry Holcomb Bennett
HATS off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky:
Hats off! 5
The flag is passing by!
Blue and crimson and white it shines,
Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines.
Hats off!
The colors before us fly; 10
But more than the flag is passing by.
Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great,
Fought to make and to save the State:
Weary marches and sinking ships;
Cheers of victory on dying lips; 15
Days of plenty and years of peace;
March of a strong land’s swift increase;
Equal justice, right and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign of a nation, great and strong 20
To ward her people from foreign wrong:
Pride and glory and honor,—all
Live in the colors to stand or fall.
Hats off!
Along the street there comes 25
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums;
And loyal hearts are beating high:
Hats off!
The flag is passing by!
1.
Today, where might you hear a poem like "The Flag Goes By"?
- in a museum
- at the circus
- in a parade
- at a baseball game
2.
According to the poem "The Flag Goes By," why is it important to honor the flag?
- It represents the President of the United States.
- It symbolizes everything the fight for freedom.
- It is a beautiful blue, crimson, and white.
- It flies proudly in the sky.
3.
The author of "The Flag Goes By" repeats the phrase "Hats Off!"
This phrase
This phrase
- reminds soldiers to remove their hats in battle
- instructs people how to show respect for the flag
- signals the end of a graduation ceremony at boot camp
- emphasizes the importance of showing respect for the flag
4.
Which word best describes the mood of the poem "The Flag Goes By"?
- somber
- excited
- calm
- proud
5.
Which lines from the poem "The Flag Goes By" is the best example of imagery?
- A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums/A flash of color beneath the sky:
- Days of plenty and years of peace; /March of a strong land’s swift increase;
- Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great,/Fought to make and to save the State:
- Sign of a nation, great and strong/ To ward her people from foreign wrong
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