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QuizMultiple Choice

Analyzing Layers of Meaning in Poetry

Question 25 • FL-1001345-English 2 CR

Read the excerpt from "Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15)” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.And he a little charleychaplin man who may or may not catch her fair eternal form spreadeagled in the empty air of existence

Answer
A
It emphasizes the poet’s keen desire to perform for the audience.
B
It increases the pace at which the reader moves through the line.
C
It suggests that the speaker assumes that readers know the actor’s full name.
D
It highlights the uncertainty of the audience about whom they are watching.