from “A Bird Came Down the Walk”
by Emily Dickinson
1 A bird came down the walk:
2 He did not know I saw;
3 He bit an angle-worm in halves
4 And ate the fellow, raw.
5 And then he drank a dew
6 From a convenient grass,
7 And then hopped sidewise to the wall
8 To let a beetle pass.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Sensory language, or language that appeals to the senses, is often used in poetry. Which line from this poem appeals to the sense of taste?
A. A bird came down the walk
B. He did not know I saw
C. And ate the fellow raw
D. To let a beetle pass
I think it is A.
Please help.
ok, thank you!
sorry i think it is c
not A
C is correct.
To determine which line from the poem appeals to the sense of taste, we need to analyze each line and identify any specific references to taste or food.
Line 1: "A bird came down the walk" - This line does not mention taste or food; it only describes the bird's action and location.
Line 2: "He did not know I saw" - This line focuses on the bird not being aware of being observed and doesn't mention taste or food.
Line 3: "He bit an angle-worm in halves, And ate the fellow, raw" - This line explicitly refers to the bird biting a worm and eating it raw. It directly appeals to the sense of taste, as it describes the bird's consumption of the worm.
Line 4: This line is a continuation of line 3 and does not provide any new information related to taste.
Line 5: "And then he drank a dew" - This line refers to the bird drinking dew, which does not directly appeal to the sense of taste.
Line 6: "From a convenient grass" - This line provides more context for the bird drinking dew and does not mention taste or food.
Line 7: "And then hopped sidewise to the wall" - This line describes the bird's movement and does not pertain to taste.
Line 8: "To let a beetle pass" - This line focuses on the bird's actions toward a beetle and does not involve taste or food.
Based on the analysis, the line that appeals to the sense of taste is C. "And ate the fellow, raw". This line directly describes the bird biting a worm in halves and consuming it raw, invoking the sense of taste.