How does the poet's word choice in lines 1 and 2 contribute to the
mood of the poem?
Question 1 options:
By suggesting a sense of regret
By creating a feeling of gloom
By highlighting an indifferent attitude
By establishing a sense of reflection
To properly answer this question, the specific lines from the poem would need to be provided.
Read this excerpt from lines 37 and 38 from the poem.
"I don't ask for a ticket
and he doesn't offer one."
What can the reader infer about the speaker based on the excerpt
from these lines?
Question 2 options:
The speaker understands that his shoe is not difficult to repair.
The speaker trusts the shoemaker to repair his shoe.
The speaker thinks it would be insulting to ask for a ticket.
The speaker is confused why the shoemaker does not offer him a ticket.
Based on the excerpt from lines 37 and 38, the reader can infer that the speaker trusts the shoemaker to repair his shoe. This is indicated by the fact that the speaker doesn't ask for a ticket, implying that he has faith in the shoemaker's ability and integrity to complete the repair without needing proof or assurance in the form of a ticket.
What do the parentheses in line 19 help the reader understand?
Question 3 options:
The speaker's relationship to the shoemaker
The speaker's internal monologue
The speaker's feelings about the shoemaker
The speaker's main conflict
Without the specific line mentioned, it is not possible to give an accurate answer to this question. Kindly provide the line in question.
Which event in the poem most directly contributes to the theme that
the past cannot be revisited?
Question 4 options:
The changes to the shoe-repair section
The shoemaker's success
The speaker's memory of the shoemaker's daughter
The closing of the door
Based on the provided options, the event in the poem that most directly contributes to the theme that the past cannot be revisited is "The closing of the door." Closing the door represents a symbolic act of moving forward and leaving the past behind. It signifies that once the door is closed, the speaker cannot physically access or revisit what is on the other side, therefore emphasizing the theme that the past cannot be revisited.
How does the poet's use of sensory language in lines 4 through 6 help
develop the idea of change over time?
Question 5 options:
By indicating that the shoe store is no longer as simple as it once was
By emphasizing that the shoe store cannot keep up with modern
trends
By suggesting that the shoe store is visited by several customers
By showing that the shoe store is too cluttered for business
To properly answer this question, the specific lines from the poem would need to be provided.
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What is one theme in Flannery O'Connor's "Everything That Rises Must Converge"?
Question 1 options:
Through poverty, one builds character.
Hard times make people stronger.
Family can be a blessing or a curse.
A person's perspective is changed during times of crisis