Question

Use the excerpt from the poem "Late September" by Amy Lowell to answer the question.

Warmth of earth, and cloudless wind

Tearing off the husky rind, hehe

Blowing feathered seeds to fall

By the sun-baked, sheltering wall.

In three to five sentences, explain how the poet uses figurative language to express meaning in this stanza.

(4 points)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In this stanza, the poet uses figurative language to convey the changing of seasons to late September. The phrase "Warmth of earth" personifies the earth, giving it human-like qualities and suggesting the comfortable feeling of late summer. The line "Tearing off the husky rind" uses metaphor to symbolize the shedding of old layers and the transition into autumn. The "feathered seeds" being blown by the wind represent the dispersal of new beginnings and possibilities. Overall, the poet uses figurative language to evoke a sense of transformation and the passage of time in this stanza.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In this stanza, the poet uses figurative language to convey the changing of seasons to late September. The phrase "Warmth of earth" personifies the earth, giving it human-like qualities and suggesting the comfortable feeling of late summer. The line "Tearing off the husky rind" uses metaphor to symbolize the shedding of old layers and the transition into autumn. The "feathered seeds" being blown by the wind represent the dispersal of new beginnings and possibilities. Overall, the poet uses figurative language to evoke a sense of transformation and the passage of time in this stanza.