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

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

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

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

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

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