Identify the subject and mood of the poem. Discuss how the poet's use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism contribute to the reader's understanding.
There's a resentful mood. There is personification, imagery, and figurative language.
Her mother's house represents the attitude of her mother; the walls stood at attention, the air knew to hold its breath, the polished floor defied heel marks.
Madison left for the soccer game ; it was rained out
the dog chased the cat; the cat ran up a tree for safety
Answer:
C. Anaphora
Explanation:
The repetition of the phrase "If I had" is an example of the literary device known as anaphora.
Answer:
D. a message about the topic of the text.
Explanation:
Often times an author does not come right out and deliberately state the theme of a text. Therefore it must be implied or inferred using cues from the text itself.