Vocabulary
To be locked something
Imprisoned
In what country did old colossus stand?
Rhodes.
In line 1-2 of the poem, what famous 7 wonders of the ancient world is referenced?
The Colossus of Rhodes
In both hands what does the new colossus hold?
A book/tablet and a torch.
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame.
Is what type of figurative language.
Allusion.
Something made of Brass
Brazen
The old colossus was created with what materials? specifically the acquired materials?
The weapons and armor of defeated enemies.
What city does the poem take place in?
New York City.
The new colossus was gift from this ally country?
France
The poem is referred to as this? for being 14 lines.
Sonnet
This Vocab word as synonyms; Trash or Rubbish
Refuse
What natural disaster destroyed the old colossus.
An Earthquake
What century was the poem written in?
19th century
What was the original color of the new colossus?
copper, brass, or bronze.
What type of figurative language is presented in line 14.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Symbolism
To be unhappy, miserable, and/or poor
Wretched
What ancient greek god was the old colossus tributed to.
Helios
What is referred to as new colossus.
The Statue of Liberty
What state does the new colossus stand?
New York
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand.
Is what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
This Vocab word has synonyms meaning;
outcast or banned
Exile
How many decades did the old colossus last?
5 decades 50 years
"The New Colossus" was written by this poet?
Emma Lazarus
What is inscribed on the tablet the new colossus holds?
July 4, 1776
line 9-14. Is what type of figurative language.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Personification