Last week, Joe Biden officially became the new president of the United States. At the ceremony, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman read a poem. She was the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration. The poem’s title is “The Hill We Climb”.
Words
- never-ending shade – slight darkness that never ends
- we’ve weathered and witnessed – we have dealt with (and survived) and seen
- successor – someone who follows and takes the place that was held by another
- polished – very impressive; very polite
- to put your differences aside – to stop thinking about the things you do not agree on
- to inherit – to receive something or a situation from people who lived before you
- to be defeated – to be won over, to have lost
Assignment
- What does Amanda Gorman say about herself in the poem?
- … to put our future first, / we must first put our differences aside
What does this mean? - We seek harm to none and harmony for all
What does this mean? - Fill in the missing words:
It’s because being American is ………………………………………….. we inherit,
it’s the past ……………………………………
and how we …………………………………… - Is the poem more optimistic or more pessimistic about the future? Give 2 or more examples to support your answer.
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