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Poetry — Test

Question 17 • Literature and Composition I

Read "On a Tree Fallen across the Road." What is emphasized by the assonance in the line "We have it hidden in us to attain"?

Answer
A
the inevitability of encountering obstacles in life
B
the inability of humans to overcome the power of nature
C
the secrets the travelers have kept from each other
D
the natural human urge to make progress

Explanation

The repeated vowel sounds in “hidden,” “in,” and “attain” draw attention to the idea that the ability to keep going is within us. In the poem, the travelers face a tree blocking their road, but they work together to get past it. The assonance therefore emphasizes the natural human urge to make progress, rather than the power of nature defeating them.

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