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In the context of the second stanza, the “sharp tender shock” (line 11) suggests that the A setting presents unforeseen dangers B stone effigy

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In the context of the second stanza, the “sharp tender shock” (line 11) suggests that the A setting presents unforeseen dangers B stone effigy has an uninviting appearance с stone effigy has a controversial meaning D speaker refuses to go near the stone effigy E speaker has had a significant realization

Which choice best expresses the change in the speaker during the course of the poem? A He experiences an imaginative transformation of

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Which choice best expresses the change in the speaker during the course of the poem? A He experiences an imaginative transformation of reality. B He uses desperate measures to gain attention. с He indulges in a witty fantasy about Italian opera. D He grows from cowardice to confidence. E He rejects ideals of urban life … Read more

The details in the fourth sentence of the first paragraph (“Dorcas, while. might go”) suggest that Dorcas commits to leaving

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The details in the fourth sentence of the first paragraph (“Dorcas, while. might go”) suggest that Dorcas commits to leaving primarily because A she knows that the boy needs her B she wants to prove to Reuben that she has no fear С she believes that she brings whatever she needs most along with her … Read more

The metaphor implied in lines 29-31 (“And up.identity”) is best interpreted as assigning the endless altered people” the qualities of

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The metaphor implied in lines 29-31 (“And up. identity) is best interpreted as assigning the endless altered people” the qualities of” a (A) map guiding travelers to a destination (B) group of soldiers preparing for battle (C) recurring wave eroding a shoreline (D) cemetery that has many empty tombs (E) deep well that provides fresh … Read more

As the poem progresses, the speaker’s opening question about the news of a death (line 1) unfolds to reveal A compassion for

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As the poem progresses, the speaker’s opening question about the news of a death (line 1) unfolds to reveal A compassion for an unknown fellow villager B deep grief and an intimate friendship с curiosity about the dead man’s trade D wonder that defiance of death has ended E unhappy memories of the farrier’s youth