Question

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A
What is a theme of the poem?

Responses

The average worker is just as important as famous people.
The average worker is just as important as famous people.

People are more powerful when they are united against a cause.
People are more powerful when they are united against a cause.

One must remember one’s history in order to learn from mistakes.
One must remember one’s history in order to learn from mistakes.

There are many lessons to be learned by observing nature
Question
Part B
Which line from the poem develops the theme identified in Part A?

Responses

“. . . then there will be no speaker in all the world say the name: ‘The People,’ with any fleck of a sneer . . .” (stanza 7)
“. . . then there will be no speaker in all the world say the name: ‘The People,’ with any fleck of a sneer . . .” (stanza 7)

“I am the audience that witnesses history. The Napoleons come from me and the Lincolns." (stanza 4)
“I am the audience that witnesses history. The Napoleons come from me and the Lincolns." (stanza 4)

“Everything but Death comes to me and makes me work and give up what I have.” (stanza 5)
“Everything but Death comes to me and makes me work and give up what I have.” (stanza 5)

“I am a prairie that will stand for much plowing.” (stanza 5)

Answer 1

**Part A**
A theme of the poem is:
**The average worker is just as important as famous people.**

**Part B**
The line from the poem that develops the theme identified in Part A is:
**“I am the audience that witnesses history. The Napoleons come from me and the Lincolns." (stanza 4)**