PLEASE HELP ILL GIVE BRAINLIEST 1. What is a theme of the poem "Grass"?

Select the two correct answers.

Nature obscures the signs of human turmoil.

One can find serenity and hope in nature.

One should deal with emotions rather than ignore them.

Memories of our past will always linger.

The sacrifices of war are soon forgotten.

2. Read these lines from “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg.

Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth,
half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog Butcher, Tool Maker,
Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads, and Freight Handler to
the Nation.

How does the personification in these lines affect the poem?

It portrays the working people of Chicago as primitive and unskilled.

It implies that Chicago is a tough, gritty city where life is hard.

It describes the type of people who live and work in Chicago.

It characterizes the city of Chicago as a young, vibrant, hard-working man.

3. Read the lines from “Mr. Flood’s Party.”

He sat the jug down slowly at his feet
With trembling care, knowing that most things break;
And only when assured that on firm earth
It stood, as the uncertain lives of men
Assuredly did not, he paced away
How does the word choice in these lines affect the meaning of the poem?

It shows that Flood has broken jugs a few times before.

It conveys the idea that Flood has experienced loss and heartache.

It reveals that Flood is not a stable, reliable man.

It suggests that where Flood lives is on unstable ground.

4. Which details should be included in an effective summary of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost?

Select Yes or No for each detail.
Detail Yes No
While walking in the woods, the speaker must make a decision as to which path to take.
Yes or no?

Because of its simple language and familiar structure, “The Road Not Taken” is often misunderstood.
Yes or no?
The speaker wonders about the future and how he or she will think of the choice in retrospect.
Yes or no?

Frost’s poem is one of the most popular poems in American literature.
Yes or no?

The speaker decides to take the second path, knowing the unlikelihood of ever having the opportunity to take the first.

Yes or no?