Miracles
Walt Whitman, 1819 - 1892
Why, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me I know of nothing else but miracles,
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,
Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,
Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of
the water,
Or stand under trees in the woods,
Or talk by day with any one I love, or sleep in the bed at night
with any one I love,
Or sit at table at dinner with the rest,
Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car,
Or watch honey-bees busy around the hive of a summer
forenoon,
Or animals feeding in the fields,
Or birds, or the wonderfulness of insects in the air,
Or the wonderfulness of the sundown, or of stars shining so
quiet and bright,
Or the exquisite delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring;
These with the rest, one and all, are to me miracles,
The whole referring, yet each distinct and in its place.
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle,
Every square yard of the surface of the earth is spread with
the same,
Every foot of the interior swarms with the same.
To me the sea is a continual miracle,
The fishes that swim—the rocks—the motion of the waves—
the ships with men in them,
What stranger miracles are there?
[In Just-]
BY E. E. CUMMINGS
in Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it's
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queer
balloonman whistles
far and wee
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it's
spring
and
the
goat-footed
balloonMan whistles
far
and
wee
3. In what way are "miracles" and "in Just" different?
A. "Miracles" contains images , but "in just" does not.
B. "Miracles contains rhymes but "in just" dose not.
C. "Miracles" deals with people and nature , while "in just" deals only with nature.
D. "Miracles" deals with the whole world, while "in just" describes a single scene. ••
4. In which ways is the use of imagery in the two poems similar?
A. Both celebrate simple everyday image
B. Both focus only on images from different areas of nature. ••
C. Both celebrate images of things people have built.
D. Both focus only on images of people interacting with each other.
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Correct on #3, I disagree with your answer on #4.
3. I agree.
4. I'd pick that too it's the only one that makes sense. However, I'd look into choosing A. too. Keep reading it until you feel like you can make a fair decision.
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3. D
4. A
4. In which ways is the use of imagery in the two poems similar?
A. Both celebrate simple everyday images
B. Both focus only on images from different areas of nature. ••
C. Both celebrate images of things people have built.
D. Both focus only on images of people interacting with each other.
The correct answer is B. Both focus only on images from different areas of nature.
In "Miracles" by Walt Whitman, the poem describes various natural scenes and elements such as walking in Manhattan, standing under trees in the woods, watching animals feed in the fields, witnessing the sundown, and observing stars shining brightly. All of these scenes celebrate the wonders of nature.
Similarly, in "in Just-" by E. E. Cummings, the poem captures the imagery of spring with references to a balloonman whistle, children playing games like marbles, hopscotch, and jump-rope, all of which represent the beauty of nature during this season.
Both poems use imagery to highlight the beauty and wonders of different aspects of nature, making option B the correct answer.