In the spirit world, the trickster god Raven grew bored. He decided to leave and fly over the earth, but he found it was in tota
l darkness. The selfish Sky Chief had been hoarding daylight from the world. Raven wanted to be able to see the earth as he flew over it, so he decided to play a trick on the chief and steal the light. Raven crept into the chief’s dwelling. He appeared as a baby, with raven hair and black eyes. The chief's daughter adopted the child, never knowing that he was in fact Raven the trickster. —"The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida" What inference can be made based on the daughter’s actions in this passage? A. The daughter was looking for a baby.
B. The daughter does not listen to her father.
C. The daughter also wanted to steal the light.
D. The daughter is caring toward other.
The answer is D. The daughter is caring toward other.
Explanation:
An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. Based on her actions we can conclude that the daughter is kind. Unlike her father, his daughter shows compassion by adopting a child. She is contrasted to the selfish Sky chief who was hoarding daylight.
Answer: The answer is D. The daughter is caring toward other.
Explanation:
An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. Based on her actions we can conclude that the daughter is kind. Unlike her father, his daughter shows compassion by adopting a child. She is contrasted to the selfish Sky chief who was hoarding daylight.
Explanation: the use of enjambment forces the reader to keep reading each subsequent line, since the meaning of one line can only be found by reading the next. By doing this multiple meaning can be expressed without confusion, and in a way which furthers the natural rhythm of the poem.
