In my opinion, the lines that reflect the themes of barrenness and emptiness are 4. The jar was gray and bare and <span>5. It did not give of bird or bush, / </span><span>Like nothing else in Tennessee. The jar in Stevens' poem epitomizes the effect and positioning of civilization within nature. Apparently, nature (nothing, that is everything else in Tennessee) still has powers which the futile and barren civilization doesn't have.</span>
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The answer is D) To indicate his humorous intent.
Explanation:
The answer is C. The sun is not purposely trying to burn leaves, as it is not sentient. The word fire may be used to exaggerate the tone, but it does not pertain to a simile. The sun’s rays resembling drops of fire may contribute to an energetic tone, but C is the only answer that suggests simile.
The correct answer is: It gives an intimate view inside the main character
The main character's point of view and the way he is said to relate to what is around him, through his preferences, his perceptions, his senses, bring to the story a more intimate view of this character. Excerpts like "I never seem able to" or "my ability" show strengths and weaknesses of the character. His strength was to be a good listener, his weakness would perhaps be his shyness or sense of inability to comment.
This is true. A famous example of this is a poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll which is completely made up of nonsensical words yet is entirely grammatically correct and can be analyzed as such.
