Analyzing Different Interpretations of a Sonnet — Unit test
Question 21 • MO-English Language Arts 10 A-CR
Read the poem "The Mountain" by Emily Dickinson.The mountain sat upon the plainIn his eternal chair,His observation omnifold,His inquest everywhere. The seasons prayed around his knees,Like children round a sire:Grandfather of the days is he,Of dawn the ancestor.Dickinson uses figurative language in the first stanza to
Answer
A
criticize the mountain’s unchanging ways.
B
bring the mountain to life.
C
compare the mountain to furniture.
D
suggest that the mountain is meddlesome.
Explanation
Dickinson describes the mountain as sitting in a chair and having “observation” and “inquest,” actions and qualities associated with a person. This personification makes the mountain seem alive and watchful. The chair imagery supports that effect rather than simply comparing the mountain to furniture.
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