Question

text 3 — poetry
annotation guide
✓ underline figurative language
✓ identify the speaker’s attitude - tone
✓ determine the theme

walt whitman
“to a foild european revolutionaire”

courage yet, my brother or my sister!
keep on—liberty is to be subserv’d whatever occurs;
that is nothing that is quell’d by one or two failures,
nor by all the slaughter’d or wreck’d in vain.

multiple - choice questions

1. what theme is most strongly conveyed in the poem?

a. defeat is inevitable
b. freedom requires continued resistance
c. violence brings justice
d. history repeats itself

1. what is the tone of the poem?

a. bitter and resentful
b. hopeful and encouraging
c. fearful and uncertain
d. detached and analytical

Explanation:

For question 8: The poem urges perseverance for liberty, stating it cannot be stopped by failures or loss, which aligns with the idea that freedom needs continued resistance.
For question 9: The opening line "Courage yet, my brother or my sister!" and the call to "Keep on" create a tone that is uplifting and pushes the listener to persist, which is hopeful and encouraging.

Answer:

1. B. Freedom requires continued resistance
2. B. Hopeful and encouraging