Hats off!

Question

Along the street there comes

A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,

A flash of color beneath the sky:

5 Hats off!

The flag is passing by!



Blue and crimson and white it shines,

Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines.

Hats off!

10 The colors before us fly;

But more than the flag is passing by.



Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great,

Fought to make and to save the State

Weary marches and sinking ships;

15 Cheers of victory on dying lips;



Days of plenty and years of peace;

March of a strong land's swift increase;

Equal justice, right and law,

Stately honor and reverend awe;



20 Sign of a nation, great and strong

To ward her people from foreign wrong:

Pride and glory and honor, -all

Live in the colors to stand or fall.



Hats off!

25 Along the street there comes

A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums;

And loyal hearts are beating high: Hats off!

The flag is passing by!



12.
Which statement expresses a theme of the poem?



Honor those who have sacrificed all.

Celebrations of America should be more frequent.

There is only one way to be patriotic.

Respect should be given to those around us.

Answer 1

The statement that expresses a theme of the poem is:

Honor those who have sacrificed all.

This theme is reinforced throughout the poem as it highlights the sacrifices made in battles and the collective pride and honor associated with the flag, which symbolizes the nation's strength and the sacrifices of its people.