My heart, I cannot still it,Nest that had song-birds in it;And when the last shall go,The dreary days, to fill it,Instead of lark or linnet,Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.Had they been swallows only,Without the passion strongerThat skyward longs and sings,—Woe's me, I shall be lonelyWhen I can feel no longerThe impatience of their wings!A moment, sweet delusion,Like birds the brown leaves hover;But it will not be longBefore their wild confusionFall wavering down to coverThe poet and his song.In "Auspex," what images compete with each other and represent life and death?
  • great deeds are remembered in history.
  • Lowell uses words such as "song-birds," "passion," and "impatience" to suggest that life is brief and should be lived passionately.
  • the different stages of a natural process
  • The birds, and the dead leaves and snow
Read the quotation from "A Psalm of Life."Let the dead past bury its dead!What is the effect of the repetition of the word "dead" in this line?
  • It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past
  • NOT: physically very strong.NOT: compassionate and loving.
  • great deeds are remembered in history.
  • It heightens the sense of loss in the poem
Highlight the words in the text that seem to be most important to the poet's theme.My heart, I cannot still it, Nest that had song-birds in it; And when the last shall go, The dreary days, to fill it, Instead of lark or linnet, Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.
  • heartsong-birds godrearydead leavessnow
  • It heightens the sense of loss in the poem
  • great deeds are remembered in history.
  • NOT: physically very strong.NOT: compassionate and loving.
Read the lines from "A Psalm of Life."Lives of great men all remind usWe can make our lives sublime,And, departing, leave behind usFootprints on the sands of time.The imagery in the lines suggests that
  • NOT: physically very strong.NOT: compassionate and loving.
  • great deeds are remembered in history.
  • It heightens the sense of loss in the poem
  • It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past
Read the first stanza of "Auspex."My heart, I cannot still it, Nest that had song-birds in it; And when the last shall go, The dreary days to fill it, Instead of lark or linnet, Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to
  • emphasize the fact that his love has left.
  • the purpose of life
  • It heightens the sense of loss in the poem
  • great deeds are remembered in history.
Which elements of strict formal structure do "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" share?
  • They both have a rhyme scheme.
  • the departure of song birds
  • They show stages in a thought process.
  • hopeful and determined
My heart, I cannot still it, Nest that had song-birds in it; And when the last shall go, The dreary days, to fill it, Instead of lark or linnet, Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.Had they been swallows only, Without the passion stronger That skyward longs and sings,— Woe's me, I shall be lonely When I can feel no longer The impatience of their wings!A moment, sweet delusion, Like birds the brown leaves hover; But it will not be long Before their wild confusion Fall wavering down to cover The poet and his song.How does Lowell's word choice support his theme?
  • Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down
  • Birds stand for lively spring and summer. Dead leaves and snow suggest still fall and winter.
  • The birds, and the dead leaves and snow
  • Lowell uses words such as "song-birds," "passion," and "impatience" to suggest that life is brief and should be lived passionately.
What is the main idea of the first stanza of "Auspex"?
  • Birds stand for lively spring and summer. Dead leaves and snow suggest still fall and winter.
  • Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down
  • Nature is a source of inspiration.
  • While "Psalm" argues that the soul continues after death, "Auspex" indicates that time destroys the heart's passions.
What does each stanza in "Auspex" show?
  • Nature is a source of inspiration.
  • They show stages in a thought process.
  • the departure of song birds
  • the different stages of a natural process
How do the themes of "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" differ?
  • Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down
  • While "Psalm" argues that the soul continues after death, "Auspex" indicates that time destroys the heart's passions.
  • Birds stand for lively spring and summer. Dead leaves and snow suggest still fall and winter.
  • They show stages in a thought process.
What imagery do "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" have in common?
  • They both have a rhyme scheme.
  • Nature is a source of inspiration.
  • They show stages in a thought process.
  • Both poems make reference to the heart.
In what way are "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" different?
  • "Auspex" has six-line stanzas while "A Psalm of Life" has four-line stanzas.
  • While "Psalm" argues that the soul continues after death, "Auspex" indicates that time destroys the heart's passions.
  • Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down
  • Both poems make reference to the heart.
What is the topic of the poem "A Psalm of Life" ?
  • emphasize the fact that his love has left.
  • the departure of song birds
  • Nature is a source of inspiration.
  • the purpose of life
What is the topic of the poem "Auspex"?
  • the different stages of a natural process
  • They show stages in a thought process.
  • Nature is a source of inspiration.
  • the departure of song birds
What is the theme of the poem "Auspex"?
  • Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down
  • They show stages in a thought process.
  • the departure of song birds
  • Nature is a source of inspiration.
My heart, I cannot still it,Nest that had song-birds in it;And when the last shall go,The dreary days, to fill it,Instead of lark or linnet,Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.Had they been swallows only,Without the passion strongerThat skyward longs and sings,—Woe's me, I shall be lonelyWhen I can feel no longerThe impatience of their wings!A moment, sweet delusion,Like birds the brown leaves hover;But it will not be longBefore their wild confusionFall wavering down to coverThe poet and his song.How many lines are in each stanza?
  • 6
  • Lowell uses words such as "song-birds," "passion," and "impatience" to suggest that life is brief and should be lived passionately.
  • The birds, and the dead leaves and snow
  • heartsong-birds godrearydead leavessnow
Which best describes the tone shared by "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex"?
  • sestets.
  • Serious
  • They both have a rhyme scheme.
  • hopeful and determined
Read the lines from "Auspex."Woe's me, I shall be lonelyWhen I can feel no longerThe impatience of their wings!Which best describes the effect of the expression "Woe's me"?
  • It heightens the sense of loss in the poem
  • NOT: physically very strong.NOT: compassionate and loving.
  • It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past
  • great deeds are remembered in history.
How do the images support Lowell's theme?
  • Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down
  • Nature is a source of inspiration.
  • While "Psalm" argues that the soul continues after death, "Auspex" indicates that time destroys the heart's passions.
  • Birds stand for lively spring and summer. Dead leaves and snow suggest still fall and winter.
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