The Eagle
#1. Who is the poet of “The Eagle”?
#2. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
#3. In the line “He clasps the crag with crooked hands,” what does “crag” mean?
#4. What figure of speech is used in “crooked hands”?
#5. How many lines does the poem have?
#6. What does “azure world” refer to?
#7. The poem is written in which type of meter?
#8. What is the primary theme of the poem?
#9. What does “wrinkled sea” symbolize?
#10. What action does the eagle take at the end of the poem?
#11. What does the phrase “He watches from his mountain walls” suggest?
#12. Which literary device is used in “He clasps the crag with crooked hands”?
#13. What does the poem mainly describe?
#14. Why does the poet use the word “crooked hands” instead of “talons”?
#15. How does the poet describe the eagle’s fall?
#16. What does the phrase “he stands” indicate about the eagle?
#17. The poem “The Eagle” consists of how many stanzas?
#18. What is the mood of the poem?
#19. What is the effect of the short length of the poem?
#20. What is the main contrast in the poem?
