We Have Been Friends Together by Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton

Context: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author who wrote during the early and mid-nineteenth century. She worked hard to change what she thought was wrong in society. In this poem, a speaker describes a conflict in a friendship. As you read, take notes on how the speaker describes their friendship and what is troubling it. We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness dwells within thy heart, A cloud is on thy brow; We have been friends together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been gay together; We have laugh’d at little jests; For the fount of hope was gushing Warm and joyous in our breasts. But laughter now hath fled thy lip, And sullen glooms thy brow; We have been gay together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been sad together, We have wept, with bitter tears, O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d The hopes of early years. The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together — Oh! what shall part us now? Which of the following describes the conflict between the friends?

Context: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author who wrote during the early and mid-nineteenth century. She worked hard to change what she thought was wrong in society. In this poem, a speaker describes a conflict in a friendship. As you read, take notes on how the speaker describes their friendship and what is troubling it. We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness dwells within thy heart, A cloud is on thy brow; We have been friends together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been gay together; We have laugh’d at little jests; For the fount of hope was gushing Warm and joyous in our breasts. But laughter now hath fled thy lip, And sullen glooms thy brow; We have been gay together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been sad together, We have wept, with bitter tears, O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d The hopes of early years. The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together — Oh! what shall part us now? Which of the following describes the friends?

Context: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author who wrote during the early and mid-nineteenth century. She worked hard to change what she thought was wrong in society. In this poem, a speaker describes a conflict in a friendship. As you read, take notes on how the speaker describes their friendship and what is troubling it. We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness dwells within thy heart, A cloud is on thy brow; We have been friends together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been gay together; We have laugh’d at little jests; For the fount of hope was gushing Warm and joyous in our breasts. But laughter now hath fled thy lip, And sullen glooms thy brow; We have been gay together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been sad together, We have wept, with bitter tears, O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d The hopes of early years. The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together — Oh! what shall part us now? The speaker wants their friend to…

Context: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author who wrote during the early and mid-nineteenth century. She worked hard to change what she thought was wrong in society. In this poem, a speaker describes a conflict in a friendship. As you read, take notes on how the speaker describes their friendship and what is troubling it. We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness dwells within thy heart, A cloud is on thy brow; We have been friends together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been gay together; We have laugh’d at little jests; For the fount of hope was gushing Warm and joyous in our breasts. But laughter now hath fled thy lip, And sullen glooms thy brow; We have been gay together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been sad together, We have wept, with bitter tears, O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d The hopes of early years. The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together — Oh! what shall part us now? Which statement best expresses a theme of the poem?

Context: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author who wrote during the early and mid-nineteenth century. She worked hard to change what she thought was wrong in society. In this poem, a speaker describes a conflict in a friendship. As you read, take notes on how the speaker describes their friendship and what is troubling it. We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness dwells within thy heart, A cloud is on thy brow; We have been friends together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been gay together; We have laugh’d at little jests; For the fount of hope was gushing Warm and joyous in our breasts. But laughter now hath fled thy lip, And sullen glooms thy brow; We have been gay together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been sad together, We have wept, with bitter tears, O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d The hopes of early years. The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together — Oh! what shall part us now? Theme: Best friends that have been through good and bad times can survive anything. Which quote from the poem best supports the theme?

Context: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author who wrote during the early and mid-nineteenth century. She worked hard to change what she thought was wrong in society. In this poem, a speaker describes a conflict in a friendship. As you read, take notes on how the speaker describes their friendship and what is troubling it. We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness dwells within thy heart, A cloud is on thy brow; We have been friends together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been gay together; We have laugh’d at little jests; For the fount of hope was gushing Warm and joyous in our breasts. But laughter now hath fled thy lip, And sullen glooms thy brow; We have been gay together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been sad together, We have wept, with bitter tears, O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d The hopes of early years. The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together — Oh! what shall part us now? How does the repetition of the phrase “Shall a light word part us now?” contribute to the meaning of the poem?

Context: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author who wrote during the early and mid-nineteenth century. She worked hard to change what she thought was wrong in society. In this poem, a speaker describes a conflict in a friendship. As you read, take notes on how the speaker describes their friendship and what is troubling it. We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness dwells within thy heart, A cloud is on thy brow; We have been friends together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been gay together; We have laugh’d at little jests; For the fount of hope was gushing Warm and joyous in our breasts. But laughter now hath fled thy lip, And sullen glooms thy brow; We have been gay together — Shall a light word part us now? We have been sad together, We have wept, with bitter tears, O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d The hopes of early years. The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together — Oh! what shall part us now? What does “O’er the grass-grown graves, where slumber’d / The hopes of early years” in lines 19-20 mean as used in the poem?