The New Colossus
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Author: Emma Lazarus
Written by Emma Lazurus in 1883, this poem appears on the base of the Statue of Liberty. After reading the poem, students will answer questions on the rhyme scheme, the figurative language, and the theme.
Topic(s): Political Writings. Skill(s): Theme, Figurative Language, Rhythm & Rhyme. Genre(s): Poetry
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With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
MOTHER OF EXILES. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
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