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QuizMultiple Choice

The Poetry of Identity

Question 5 • Common Core ELA 7 A-IC

Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means.How does the figurative language in this excerpt reveal Collins’s message?

Answer
A
It criticizes the way some readers try to understand a poem.
B
It criticizes the violent themes found in modern poetry.
C
It suggests that the study of poetry requires physical strength.
D
It suggests that every poem has a simple meaning.
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