Question

In ancient Greece, the Sybil, or Oracle of Delphi, was famous for her prophesying. What does the speaker in this poem wish for the Oracle to accomplish in American society?

1. The speaker yearns for the Oracle to make America into a true democracy.
2. The speaker yearns for the Oracle to model American society on Walt Whitman's poetry.
3. The speaker yearns for the Oracle to suspend technological advancements in America.
4. The speaker yearns for the Oracle to stop staring at and judging American society.
5. The speaker yearns for the Oracle to help elevate American society to a greater calling.

Answer 1

5. The speaker yearns for the Oracle to help elevate American society to a greater calling.

The Oracle, in the ancient greece, is a person or entity that prophetizes or advices about the future of society.

Answer 2

I believe it's (5) The speaker yearns for the Oracle to help elevate American society to a greater calling.