A Dream Within a Dream By Edgar Allan Poe Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow 1 — You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream. I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand — How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep — while I weep! O God! can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream?

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Footnotes: 1. Avow (verb) to assert or confess openly

2. Deem (verb) to judge or consider in a specific way

Question 1 . The speaker parts from someone who believes the speaker's life has been lived like a dream.(1 point) Responses True False

Question 2 . In stanza 1, the speaker implies that what we see may not be real.(1 point) Responses True False

Question 3 . What is the speaker unable to keep?(1 point) Responses his dreams his dreams the sound of the ocean the sound of the ocean the grains of sand the grains of sand the waves the waves

Question 4 . PART A: Which sentence best describes a theme of the poem?(1 point) Responses Our loved ones usually leave us. Our loved ones usually leave us. Nothing in life is permanent. Nothing in life is permanent. It is important to hold on to your dreams. It is important to hold on to your dreams. We cannot slow the passage of time. We cannot slow the passage of time.

Question 5 . PART B: Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?(1 point) Responses "Thus much let me avow — / You are not wrong, who deem" (Lines 3-4) "Thus much let me avow — / You are not wrong, who deem" (Lines 3-4) "And I hold within my hand / Grains of the golden sand" (Lines 14-15) "And I hold within my hand / Grains of the golden sand" (Lines 14-15) "Through my fingers to the deep, / While I weep — while I weep!" (Lines 17-18) "Through my fingers to the deep, / While I weep — while I weep!" (Lines 17-18) "O God! I cannot save / One from the pitiless wave" (Lines 21-22) "O God! I cannot save / One from the pitiless wave" (Lines 21-22)

Question 6 . PART A: What is the meaning of the word "vision" as used in line 8?(1 point) Responses a dream a dream the future the future a beautiful person a beautiful person a spirit a spirit Question 7 5. PART B: Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?(1 point) Responses "All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream." (Lines 10-11) "All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream." (Lines 10-11) "Yet if hope has flown away / In a night, or in a day" (Lines 6-7) "Yet if hope has flown away / In a night, or in a day" (Lines 6-7) "You are not wrong, who deem / That my days have been a dream" (Lines 4-5) "You are not wrong, who deem / That my days have been a dream" (Lines 4-5) "Is it therefore the less gone?" (Line 9) "Is it therefore the less gone?" (Line 9) Question 8 6. This is the answer, what would be the question? Student's Answer: In the first stanza, the speaker says goodbye to a loved one, and it seems that their goodbye stems from the narrator's lover criticizing how he lives his life: that his days seem to be like dreams. He asserts at the end of the first stanza that all "is but a dream within a dream" (Line 11). In the second stanza, the speaker stands at a beach, holding sand as it slips through his fingers. When he realizes he cannot hold on to the grains, he begins to question the assertion he made in the first stanza. He asks "Is all that we see or seem / But a dream within a dream?" in the final two lines. By questioning the same premise the speaker had established in the first stanza, Poe further emphasizes how unknowable and mysterious life is. (1 point) Responses

What is the central idea of stanza 1 and stanza 2? What is the central idea of stanza 1 and stanza 2? How does the tone shift from stanza 1 to stanza 2? How does the tone shift from stanza 1 to stanza 2? How does the division of the poem into two stanzas contribute to its meaning? How does the division of the poem into two stanzas contribute to its meaning? How does the author compare and contrast the first and second stanza?

Answer 1

Here are the answers based on the poem "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe:

Question 1: True
The speaker is indeed parting from someone who views the speaker’s life as a dream.

Question 2: True
In stanza 1, the speaker does imply that what we perceive may not truly be real.

Question 3: the grains of sand
The speaker is unable to keep the grains of sand as they slip through his fingers.

Question 4: Nothing in life is permanent.
This sentence best describes a theme of the poem, focusing on the transient nature of life and experiences.

Question 5: "O God! can I not save / One from the pitiless wave" (Lines 21-22)
These lines best support the theme that nothing in life is permanent, as they express the speaker's frustration at being unable to hold onto or save anything.

Question 6: a dream
In this context, "vision" refers to an idea or perception closely aligned with the notion of a dream.

Question 7: "All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream." (Lines 10-11)
These lines support the interpretation of "vision" as a dream.

Question 8: What is the central idea of stanza 1 and stanza 2?
This question would align well with the student's answer as it summarizes the overarching themes presented in both stanzas and reflects on the complexities of life as understood by the speaker.

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