Which of the following is a work written by Emma Lazarus?

• A. A poem about political reform
• B. The New Colossus, a famous sonnet
• C. An epic about the sea
• D. A biography of a ship captain

Answer: (B)

Emma Lazarus is known for a poem that reframes the Statue of Liberty as a welcoming symbol for newcomers. The New Colossus is a sonnet that presents the statue as the “Mother of Exiles,” inviting the tired and the poor to come to America. It was written to aid fundraising for the statue’s pedestal and later gained iconic status when its lines were inscribed on a plaque at the statue’s base. This direct connection to Lazarus and to the immigrant-welcome theme is why it’s the correct choice. The other descriptions refer to types of works that do not match Lazarus’s actual writings.