Question

Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

It criticizes the way some readers try to understand a poem.

Answer 2

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

when thinking about the figurative language we understand that you have to dig deeper for the answer just like poems lol, but the answer is A because when he says they are beating it with a hose to find out what it truly means it makes sense to criticize the way some readers try and understand poems. plus i got it right on the test kisses :)

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