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“Rose Pogonias”
by Robert Frost
1 A saturated meadow,
2 Sun-shaped and jewel small,
3 A circle scarcely wider
4 Than the trees around were tall:
5 Where the winds were quite excluded,
6 And the air was stifling sweet
7 With the breath of many flowers,----
8 A temple of the heat.
9 There we bowed us in the burning,
10 As the sun’s right worship is,
11 To pick where none could miss them
12 A thousand orchises;
13 For though the grass was scattered,
14 Yet every second spear
15 Seemed tipped with wings of color,
16 That tinged the atmosphere.
Which type of figurative language is found in lines 6 and 7? (1 point)
symbol
metaphor
personification****
simile
2. What can you conclude from the figurative language you identified in the previous question? (1 point)
The flowers’ smell was too much for the speaker.
The flowers’ scent was weakening.
The air was filled with the intense scent of many flowers.****
The air was stifled by the smell of the flowers.
Use the poem to answer the questions.
3. Where can you find a metaphor in the poem? (1 point)
lines 1 and 2****
lines 5 and 6
lines 10 and 11
lines 13 and 14
4. What can you conclude from the meaning of the figurative language you identified in the
previous question?
(1 point)
The meadow is shiny like a jewel.
Sunshine and jewels shape the meadow.*****
The sun makes jewels sparkle in the meadow.
The flower patch is round and compact.
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Great job on answering the questions! Let's go over each question and the reasoning behind the correct answers.
1. The figurative language found in lines 6 and 7 is personification. Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human things. In this case, the air is described as "stifling sweet" due to the breath of many flowers. The air is being personified, as it is given the human quality of being sweet.
2. From the personification identified in the previous question, you can conclude that the air was filled with the intense scent of many flowers. The phrase "stifling sweet" suggests that the scent of the flowers was so strong that it made the air difficult to breathe in, hence the use of the word "stifling."
3. The metaphor in the poem can be found in lines 1 and 2. A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things by stating one thing is another. In this case, the meadow is being compared to a saturated meadow. The word "like" or "as" is not used, which signals that it is a metaphor.
4. From the meaning of the metaphor identified in the previous question, you can conclude that sunshine and jewels shape the meadow. The metaphor compares the meadow to something that is saturated, sun-shaped, and jewel small. This suggests that the meadow is bright, vibrant, and perhaps even sparkling like jewels.
Well done on analyzing the poem and understanding the figurative language used! Remember, when analyzing poetry, it's important to pay attention to the words and phrases used and think about their deeper meanings. Keep up the great work!