Question

Read the excerpt from "Digging." The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly. He rooted out tall tops, buried the bright edge deep To scatter new potatoes that we picked, Loving their cool hardness in our hands. Read the haiku by Bashō. Early fall— the sea and the rice fields all one green. Which sentence best explains the similarities between the excerpt from "Digging” and the haiku? Both are concerned with the topic of writing. Both are concerned with the topic of seasons. Both are concerned with the topic of farming. Both are concerned with the topic of working.

Answer 1

Answer:

Both are concerned with the topic of farming.

Explanation:

According to the excerpt from "Digging.", it is narrated that the coarse boat nestled on the lug, and the tall tops were rooted out, and potatoes scattered.

Then, from the excerpt from Haiku by Basho, it was described that it was fall season and the sea and rice fields were both green.

Therefore, the sentence that best explains the similarities between the excerpt from "Digging” and the haiku is that both are concerned with the topic of farming.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. The excerpt from “Digging” shifts from one moment in time to another, while the haiku describes a single moment in time.

Explanation:

right on edge