2. At one point in Whitman's poem, "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer", the speaker
a. falls asleep and dreams of start
b. argues with the astronomer
c. wanders off by himself
d. writes the astronomer a fan letter
B?
Thanks
-MC
3. A haiku allows readers to
a. share a lifetime of experiences
b. share a special moment
c. focus on surface details
d. understand Japanese history
B?
-MC
Read the first verse again
re: haiku, check this site
http://volweb.utk.edu/school/bedford/harrisms/haiku.htm
So the first one is..C?
-MC
Still not sure about the haiku one..
-MC
To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze Walt Whitman's poem, "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer."
The poem describes a speaker who attends a lecture by a knowledgeable astronomer. As the lecture progresses, the speaker begins to feel overwhelmed by the scientific explanations and measurements presented by the astronomer.
Towards the end of the poem, the speaker leaves the lecture hall and wanders off by himself. This is evident in the following lines:
"When I heard the learn'd astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I wander'd off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars."
Therefore, the correct answer is c. wanders off by himself.