1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
timurjin [86]
2 years ago
13

Why are there three lines in each stanza? What could be the purpose of the poet in writing three lines per stanza? (Islands and

Icebergs)​
English
1 answer:
Flura [38]2 years ago
7 0

Answer and Explanation:

"Islands and Icebergs" by Ralph Semino Galan is a poem about reading a poem. <u>The speaker asks readers to imagine the paper as being the ocean and the words to be floating on the that ocean. That is a clue as to why he writes three lines per stanza. The length of the lines, along with their number, reminds us of the waves, even the foam, to floats up and down, back and forth, on the ocean. The author wrote three lines per stanza as a way to make the poem itself resemble an ocean, instead of simply asking as to imagine it.</u>

You might be interested in
Write a story that clearly illustrates the saying do not count your chicken before they are hatched
fgiga [73]

Answer:I probably know that chickens come from eggs. A female chicken or hen lays eggs and then they hatch into chicks. Well, not all of them. Some eggs do not have a baby bird.

So, at our farm, a hen produces 15 eggs. If the farmer counts the eggs, she might expect to have 15 chicks once the eggs are hatched. But then five of those eggs do not hatch. Her expectations were not met, so she feels disappointed. She tells her friend how sad she feels. The friend may say to her, “Well, don’t count your chicken before they hatch.

Another way of saying this proverb is: “Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched.”

So, this proverb means you should not depend on something that has yet to happen. It is unwise to make plans based on something that hasn’t happened. Another meaning of this proverb is this: Do not assume to have everything you want until you actually have it in your hands.

Now, let’s talk about the folklore part of our explanation.

“Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched” is a very old saying. Language experts say it appears in different forms and in many different cultures. It is also used in Aesop's Fables, a collection of stories from between 1,300 and 1,400 years ago.

The fable we are talking about is known as “The Milkmaid and Her Pail.” A long time ago, a young woman carried a bucket of milk on her head. As she walked, the milkmaid dreamed of a better life. She wanted to be rich. So, she thought she could sell her milk and then use the money to buy chickens. With chickens she could sell eggs and earn more money!

With lots of money, the milkmaid could shake her head “no” to all the men in her village who wanted her hand in marriage. The young woman was so caught up in her thoughts that she actually shook her head “no.” This caused the pail of milk to fall from her head and crash to the ground. Along with it -- her dreams of becoming rich and independent.

Explanation:

3 0
2 years ago
Why are there two versions of sojourners speech?
Crazy boy [7]

Answer:

There are two version of Sojourner Truth speech because the popular speech "Ain't i a woman" was first published twelve years after the speech itself by Frances Gage in 1863. while the second version was published a month after the speech was given in the <em>'Anti-Slavery Bugle'</em> by Rev, Marius Robinson.

Explanation:

Sojourner Truth is one of the most powerful advocates of human right in the nineteenth century. she was born into slavery in the year 1797. After changing her name from Isabella Baumfree to Sojorner Truth, she became involved in the anti-slavery movement and the women's right movement.

Sojourner Truth made her famous speech "Ain't i a woman" at the women's right convention in Akron, Ohio in the year 1851. She advocates for the rights of women and African-Americans.

3 0
2 years ago
Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word?
Sliva [168]
D. Fairness. That's the only word, I'm pretty sure.
6 0
3 years ago
I stand here on the summit of the mountain. I lift my head and I spread my arms. This, my body and spirit, this is the end of th
skad [1K]
Reflective Connections
3 0
3 years ago
Identify the italicized word according to its class in structural linguistics.
Olegator [25]
I would say that not is an empty word. Technically, it is an adverb, but since that isn't an option, then only empty word could be the correct answer.

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Read the sentence from the article “Among Teens, Sleep Deprivation an Epidemic.”
    7·2 answers
  • After Britain lost the American colonies, where is one place they gained other
    14·1 answer
  • What does the name lamech mean in the bible?
    6·1 answer
  • NEED ASAP 50 POINTS
    11·2 answers
  • What is the best definition of character motivation ​
    9·2 answers
  • An _____ is a focused, argumentative statement that clearly identifies the writer’s position on a topic.
    14·1 answer
  • How did Boyle change how<br> scientists make discoveries?
    15·1 answer
  • Whoever has the funniest storys wins brainliest, the points from the question and good luck tehehe
    9·1 answer
  • lines 1-7 what idea is the author mostly likely to explore in his essay, based on the conversation between the author and his fe
    6·1 answer
  • HELLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
    12·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!