How does the poet use the recurring image of dead leaves on the ground in "Spring and Fall"?

A. as alliteration that supports the poem's mood
B. as a simile that helps readers understand the speaker
C. as a motif that builds the poem's theme
D. as a point of view that addresses readers

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Which best summarizes the theme of "in Just"?

A. Spring is a welcome time after a long winter.
B. Spring is a time when getting muddy and dirty is encouraged.
C. Spring is a time when children like to dance.
D. Spring is a time of joyful rebirth and lively renewal.

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What is the function of the words "mud-luscious" and "puddle-wonderful" in "in Just"?

A. They describe the way the world looks in early spring.
B. They establish the rhyme scheme of the poem.
C. They depict the movement of the children in the poem.
D. They help readers visualize the balloonman.

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Why does E.E. Cummings describe the balloonman as "goat-footed" in "in Just"?

A. He is suggesting that the balloonman is dangerous to the children.
B. He is referring to the fact that baby animals are born in spring.
C. He is comparing the children to the balloonman.
D. He is making an allusion to the Greek god Pan and his pipes.

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How do the words "dream," "lazy," and "lullaby" affect the first stanza of "July"?

A. They create a calm and relaxed mood.
B. They add humor.
C. They add energetic imagery.
D. They create dramatic tension.

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How does Ralph Waldo Emerson create a sense of immediacy and first-hand experience in "The Snow-Storm"?

A. by describing the wind as a mason
B. by addressing readers directly
C. by narrating events in present tense
D. by contrasting winter and spring