Question

Read the excerpt from "The New Colossus;"

"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore."

What meaning does the word "teeming" have in the passage?

Large
Crowded
Beautiful
Emply

Answer 1

Answer: Crowded

Step-by-step explanation:

When the word 'teeming' is used to describe something, it means that the thing is in large quantity and is essentially filling up whatever medium it is on or in.

In this scenario therefore, it is most likely being used to say that the shores of the people being addressed are crowded and filled with people yearning to be free.