Story Manuel and his brother, Juan, were relaxing in Juan’s boat on Lake Erie when dark clouds appeared. The men could not make
it back to shore before the storm hit. As Manuel bailed water and Juan steered, the effort exhausted both men. Juan had worked hard to fix the boat and could not let it sink, so despite growing weakness, he desperately continued steering against the wind. Manuel could see that Juan was becoming too tired. Although weak himself, Manuel made Juan rest while he took a turn steering. Manuel knew that they’d be fine if they worked together. Dramatization [A storm rages over Lake Erie. Dark clouds conceal most of the sunlight as thunder crashes overhead and wind buffets Juan’s boat. Manuel and his brother, Juan, wear protective rain gear and life vests.] Manuel: [shouting to himself over the wind and feeling exhausted from bailing water] Where’d this storm come from? [shouting to Juan] You’ve been steering for half an hour! Take a break! Juan: [steeling himself even more against the wind] I know, but I don’t want to lose the boat in this storm. I spent a whole year fixing it! Manuel: [making his way to the rear of the boat and taking the rudder from Juan.] I can steer. Rest for a few minutes, and then bail some water. If we work together, we’ll get through this storm just fine. The story and the dramatization are different because _____.
A.the story tells that a storm appeared over Lake Erie
B.the story tells about Manuel and Juan fighting the storm
C.the dramatization includes dialogue between Manuel and Juan
D.the dramatization describes Juan’s concern for his boat.
These poets' general adherence to standard poetic forms, rhythm, meter, and rhyme made their poetry especially suitable for memorization and recitation.
