INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE & IDEAS: compare & contrast the themes expressed in one or more texts

Question 1

Our lives, discolored with our present woes,
May still grow white and shine with happier hours.
So the pure limped stream, when foul with stains Of rushing torrents and descending rains,
Works itself clear, and as it runs refines, Till by degrees the floating mirror shines;
Reflects each flower that on the border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows.
By Joseph Addison, c 1700

The fire crackled in the hearth as Hilda pulled the blanket closer to her for warmth. It had been a long day in the fields, with little to eat afterward. The overseer had been especially harsh that day, with horrifying threats if anyone paused for breath. Hilda looked toward the small opening in the wall and saw the full moon shining through. When the moon waned and waxed just once more, it would be time to run. It would be time to head North.

1. which of the following is a common theme in the poem and the passage?
   a. racism poisons people’s lives
   b. hope sustains people through difficulties
   c. hard work brings success
   d. nature can be harsh but beautiful

Answer 1

b. hope sustains people through difficulties

Question 2

Our lives, discolored with our present woes,
May still grow white and shine with happier hours.
So the pure limped stream, when foul with stains Of rushing torrents and descending rains,
Works itself clear, and as it runs refines, Till by degrees the floating mirror shines;
Reflects each flower that on the border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows.
By Joseph Addison, c 1700

The fire crackled in the hearth as Hilda pulled the blanket closer to her for warmth. It had been a long day in the fields, with little to eat afterward. The overseer had been especially harsh that day, with horrifying threats if anyone paused for breath. Hilda looked toward the small opening in the wall and saw the full moon shining through. When the moon waned and waxed just once more, it would be time to run. It would be time to head North.

2. which of the following describes how the writer develops the theme in the passage?

a. the character is cold and tired after a long day of work
b. the moon reflects the hope of escape
c. the story takes place on a southern plantation
d. there is a conflict between the enslaved people and the overseer

Answer 2

b. the moon reflects the hope of escape

Question 3

Our lives, discolored with our present woes,
May still grow white and shine with happier hours.
So the pure limped stream, when foul with stains Of rushing torrents and descending rains,
Works itself clear, and as it runs refines, Till by degrees the floating mirror shines;
Reflects each flower that on the border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows.
By Joseph Addison, c 1700

The fire crackled in the hearth as Hilda pulled the blanket closer to her for warmth. It had been a long day in the fields, with little to eat afterward. The overseer had been especially harsh that day, with horrifying threats if anyone paused for breath. Hilda looked toward the small opening in the wall and saw the full moon shining through. When the moon waned and waxed just once more, it would be time to run. It would be time to head North.

3. which of the following describes how the writer develops the theme in the poem

a. the writer uses a setting or suitable location
b. the writer uses hyperbole or exaggeration
c. the writer narrates a story with characters
d. the writer has characters speak for themselves

Answer 3

a. the writer uses a setting or suitable location

Question 4

Our lives, discolored with our present woes,
May still grow white and shine with happier hours.
So the pure limped stream, when foul with stains Of rushing torrents and descending rains,
Works itself clear, and as it runs refines, Till by degrees the floating mirror shines;
Reflects each flower that on the border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows.
By Joseph Addison, c 1700

The fire crackled in the hearth as Hilda pulled the blanket closer to her for warmth. It had been a long day in the fields, with little to eat afterward. The overseer had been especially harsh that day, with horrifying threats if anyone paused for breath. Hilda looked toward the small opening in the wall and saw the full moon shining through. When the moon waned and waxed just once more, it would be time to run. It would be time to head North.

4. in which of the following ways does the theme vary between the poem and passage

a. the poem discusses nature while the passage discusses the city
b. the poem discusses daytime while the passage discusses night
c. the poem discusses general human woes while the passage discusses a historical social situation
d. the poem discusses present woes while the passage discusses poverty on farms

Answer 4

c. the poem discusses general human woes while the passage discusses a historical social situation