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The Poetry of Identity

Question 3 • CA-Expository Reading and Writing A

Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore.How does the figurative language in this excerpt reveal Collins’s message?

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It suggests that poems have fun, sporty themes.
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It suggests that readers take time to meet poets.
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It suggests that readers have fun exploring poetry.
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It suggests that poems are easy to understand.
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