"The Guitar"
In "The Guitar," Lorca personifies the guitar by comparing it to a
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child's cry.
child's cry.
peaceful night.
peaceful night.
bouquet of flowers.
bouquet of flowers.
heart that is broken.
heart that is broken.
bouquet of flowers.
In "The Guitar," Lorca personifies the guitar by comparing it to a heart that is broken.
To determine the correct answer for the question, "In 'The Guitar,' Lorca personifies the guitar by comparing it to a," we need to analyze the poem, "The Guitar," by Federico García Lorca and identify the specific lines where the comparison is made.
Firstly, we need to find the poem and read it. You can do a quick search online using keywords like "The Guitar Lorca" or look for a poetry collection by Lorca that includes the poem.
Once you have the poem, read it carefully line by line and look for any descriptions or comparisons that hint at the personification of the guitar. In this case, we are looking for a comparison of the guitar with either a child's cry, peaceful night, bouquet of flowers, or a broken heart.
For example, if the poem includes a line like:
"The guitar weeps like a child's cry."
Then the correct answer would be "child's cry" as that is the comparison made by Lorca.
By thoroughly analyzing the poem and understanding the context and imagery used by the poet, you should be able to identify the specific line or lines where the guitar is personified and compared to something. This analysis will help you choose the appropriate option as the answer to the question.
Read the following sentences from "Poor Fish."
So there was nothing to be done. For her I was one thing, for other people, another.
Which of the following best identifies the conflict in these sentences?
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person vs. person
person vs. person
person vs. nature
person vs. nature
person vs. society
person vs. society
person vs. self
person vs. society
Which of the following sentences from "Poor Fish" best supports the main character's internal conflict?
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“Quite naturally, then, after coming to such conclusions, I was careful not to make advances to women.”
“Quite naturally, then, after coming to such conclusions, I was careful not to make advances to women.”
“The only one I ever attempted to approach—a housemaid in the hotel—put me in my place with a very suitable word—’you poor fish,’ she said.
“The only one I ever attempted to approach—a housemaid in the hotel—put me in my place with a very suitable word—’you poor fish,’ she said.
“It was the first time that a woman, even a woman like Ida, had said things like this to me, and I lost my head. I gave her all the answers she wanted, and a great deal more as well.”
“It was the first time that a woman, even a woman like Ida, had said things like this to me, and I lost my head. I gave her all the answers she wanted, and a great deal more as well.”
“I knew women liked hunchbacks, dwarfs, old men, even monsters. Why shouldn't somebody like me too? I was neither a hunchback, a dwarf, an old man or a monste
“I knew women liked hunchbacks, dwarfs, old men, even monsters. Why shouldn't somebody like me too? I was neither a hunchback, a dwarf, an old man or a monster."
ead the following sentences from "Poor Fish."
"So there was nothing to be done. For her I was one thing, for other people, another. But can you ever tell what women see, when they're in love?"
Using ideas from these sentences, the reader can most likely conclude that the narrator
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is ashamed of his inability to defend himself in front of Ida.
is ashamed of his inability to defend himself in front of Ida.
remains bewildered regarding Ida's continuing adoration for him.
remains bewildered regarding Ida's continuing adoration for him.
is angry with Ida for filling his head with silly ideas about himself.
is angry with Ida for filling his head with silly ideas about himself.
intends to end his relationship with Ida after his public humiliation.
remains bewildered regarding Ida's continuing adoration for him.
Which of the following sentences from "Poor Fish" best supports the “love is blind” theme ?
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“But, what a queer thing fate is: the last thing I should have expected was that, in that corner, in that very kitchen, I mean, somebody should come and catch me by surprise and pick me like a flower that has been hidden in the grass.”
“But, what a queer thing fate is: the last thing I should have expected was that, in that corner, in that very kitchen, I mean, somebody should come and catch me by surprise and pick me like a flower that has been hidden in the grass.”
“Then, as we came out, she explained to me that she had been noticing me for some time, from the very day, it might even be said, that she had been taken on at the hotel.”
“Then, as we came out, she explained to me that she had been noticing me for some time, from the very day, it might even be said, that she had been taken on at the hotel.”
“Filled with admiration, I said to Ida: ’Look at that! How I should like to be a trapezist! I should like to launch myself into the air and then catch hold of the trapeze with my legs!’"
“Filled with admiration, I said to Ida: ’Look at that! How I should like to be a trapezist! I should like to launch myself into the air and then catch hold of the trapeze with my legs!’"
“At this, the woman started to laugh, and Ida, hissing like a viper, broke in: ‘There's nothing to laugh at...instead of laughing, you'd better stop rubbing yourself up against my husband...I suppose you think I didn't see you...You've been rubbing your arm up against him the whole time.’"
“At this, the woman started to laugh, and Ida, hissing like a viper, broke in: ‘There's nothing to laugh at...instead of laughing, you'd better stop rubbing yourself up against my husband...I suppose you think I didn't see you...You've been rubbing your arm up against him the whole time.’"