“Swallows” by Leonora Speyer They dip their wings in the sunset,
They dash against the air
As if to break themselves upon its stillness:
In every movement, too swift to count,
Is a revelry of indecision,
A furtive delight in trees they do not desire
And in grasses that shall not know their weight.
They hover and lean toward the meadow
With little edged cries;
And then,
As if frightened at the earth’s nearness,
They seek the high austerity of evening sky
And swirl into its depth.
Which statement best explains the relationship between form and meaning in this poem? (1 point)
Responses
The closed form contrasts with the birds' flight.
The open form illustrates the speaker's freedom.
The open form parallels the freedom of the birds.
The closed form demonstrates the speaker's longing.
The free verse shows that the birds' freedom is illusory.