1. The speaker is describing_____________.
the scene of his welcome the previous year
an outbreak of rioting in his town.
a time when people lost their minds and attacked rose and myrtle bushes.
the collapse of houses under the weight of the crowds.

2. The speaker is now___________.
on his way to be greeted by the cheering crowds.
on his way to the gallows.
on his way to a political rally.
on his way to prison.

3. The closest in meaning to, heave and Sway in the above extract is:
to move in a restless manner.
to rise up higher and higher
to sink down under a heavy weight images.
wing wildly

4. All the images used by the poet in this stanza are_____________ images.
sound
visual
tactile
colorful

5. The mood described in this opening stanza of Browning' s poem, The Patriot' is___________________.
noisy
celebratory
gloomy
filled with regret