Analyzing Figurative Language and Structure in Poetry
Question 8 of 10 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 B
Read the excerpt from "Parsley” by Rita Dove.The general remembers the tiny green sprigs men of his village wore in their capes to honor the birth of a son. He willorder many, this time, to be killedfor a single, beautiful word.
Answer
A
the elegance of the word “parsley”
B
the absurdity of the general’s cruelty
C
the longing the general feels to be back in his village
D
the difficultly some have saying the word “parsley”