Question 6 of 25 • ARC English 10 Semester 2 CR/Summer
Read the poems below and answer the question that follows. “The Taxi”by Amy Lowell When I go away from youThe world beats deadLike a slackened drum.I call out for you against the jutted starsAnd shout into the ridges of the wind.Streets coming fast,One after the other,Wedge you away from me,And the lamps of the city prick my eyesSo that I can no longer see your face.Why should I leave you,To wound myself upon the sharp edges of the night? Source: Lowell, Amy. “The Taxi.” Sword Blades and Poppy Seeds. New York: MacMillan Co., 1914. Google Books. Web. 29 June 2011. “Where Have You Gone”by Mari Evans Where have you gonewith your confidentwalk withyour crooked smile why did you leavemewhen you took yourlaughterand departedare you aware thatwith youwent the sunall lightand what few starsthere were? Where have you gonewith your confidentwalk yourcrooked smile therent moneyin one pocket andmy heartin another . . . Source: Evans, Mari. “Where Have You Gone.” I Am a Black Woman. New York: Morrow, 1970. Google Books. Web. 29 June 2011. Which statement offers the best comparison of the two poems?
Answer
A
Each poem deals with the poet’s feelings after the separation from a loved one.
B
Both poets use blank verse to express their feelings of despair and sorrow.
C
One poem uses free verse, while the other is written in blank verse.
D
One poem uses lots of alliteration, while the other relies on apostrophe.