The Ocean
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Ocean has its silent caves,
Deep, quiet, and alone;
Though there be fury on the waves,
Beneath them there is none.
The awful spirits of the deep
Hold their communion there;
And there are those for whom we weep,
The young, the bright, the fair.
Calmly the wearied seamen rest
Beneath their own blue sea.
The ocean solitudes are blest,
For there is purity.
The earth has guilt, the earth has care,
Unquiet are its graves;
But peaceful sleep is ever there,
Beneath the dark blue waves.
PART A: Which of the following best describes a central theme to the story?(1 point)
Responses
The ocean is haunted by mysterious creatures.
The ocean is haunted by mysterious creatures.
Death brings peace after the violent struggles of life.
Death brings peace after the violent struggles of life.
It is better to die adventurously than live meekly.
It is better to die adventurously than live meekly.
Sailors come to fear death by sea over time
Sailors come to fear death by sea over time
Question 2
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?(1 point)
Responses
"The awful spirits of the deep / Hold their communion there" (Lines 5-6)
"The awful spirits of the deep / Hold their communion there" (Lines 5-6)
"The ocean solitudes are blest / For there is purity." (Lines 11-12)
"The ocean solitudes are blest / For there is purity." (Lines 11-12)
"the earth has care / Unquiet are its graves" (Lines 13-14)
"the earth has care / Unquiet are its graves" (Lines 13-14)
"But peaceful sleep is ever there, / Beneath the dark blue waves." (Lines 15-16)
"But peaceful sleep is ever there, / Beneath the dark blue waves." (Lines 15-16)
Question 3
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Romanticism?(1 point)
Responses
Values feeling and intuition over reason.
Values feeling and intuition over reason.
Champions individual freedom and the worth of the individual
Champions individual freedom and the worth of the individual
An emphasis on science as a way to know truth and the nature of the world.
An emphasis on science as a way to know truth and the nature of the world.
Contemplates nature’s beauty as inspiration and a path to spiritual and moral development
An emphasis on science as a way to know truth and the nature of the world.
The Ocean
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Ocean has its silent caves,
Deep, quiet, and alone;
Though there be fury on the waves,
Beneath them there is none.
The awful spirits of the deep
Hold their communion there;
And there are those for whom we weep,
The young, the bright, the fair.
Calmly the wearied seamen rest
Beneath their own blue sea.
The ocean solitudes are blest,
For there is purity.
The earth has guilt, the earth has care,
Unquiet are its graves;
But peaceful sleep is ever there,
Beneath the dark blue waves.
PART A: Which of the following best describes a central theme to the story?(1 point)
Responses
The ocean is haunted by mysterious creatures.
The ocean is haunted by mysterious creatures.
Death brings peace after the violent struggles of life.
Death brings peace after the violent struggles of life.
It is better to die adventurously than live meekly.
It is better to die adventurously than live meekly.
Sailors come to fear death by sea over time
Sailors come to fear death by sea over time
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?(1 point)
Responses
"The awful spirits of the deep / Hold their communion there" (Lines 5-6)
"The awful spirits of the deep / Hold their communion there" (Lines 5-6)
"The ocean solitudes are blest / For there is purity." (Lines 11-12)
"The ocean solitudes are blest / For there is purity." (Lines 11-12)
"the earth has care / Unquiet are its graves" (Lines 13-14)
"the earth has care / Unquiet are its graves" (Lines 13-14)
"But peaceful sleep is ever there, / Beneath the dark blue waves." (Lines 15-16)
"But peaceful sleep is ever there, / Beneath the dark blue waves." (Lines 15-16)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Romanticism?(1 point)
Responses
Values feeling and intuition over reason.
Values feeling and intuition over reason.
Champions individual freedom and the worth of the individual
Champions individual freedom and the worth of the individual
An emphasis on science as a way to know truth and the nature of the world.
An emphasis on science as a way to know truth and the nature of the world.
Contemplates nature’s beauty as inspiration and a path to spiritual and moral development