Comparing Poetry and Art

Question 1

What is the most likely reason Rita Dove chose to call this poem a sonnet?

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The poem contains 14 lines.

Question 2

✔ Kahlo’s eyebrows Kahlo’s community Kahlo’s love of birds

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Kahlo’s eyebrows

Question 3

It defines Kahlo’s life’s work. It shows Kahlo’s love of animals. ✔ It creates a picture of Kahlo’s face.

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It creates a picture of Kahlo’s face.

Question 4

“erect / among parrots” ✔ “one black wing / perched” “petticoats of the peasant”

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“one black wing / perched”

Question 5

Question 5

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simile

Question 6

How does Dove’s use of imagery in this passage contribute to the poem’s meaning?

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It provides a hopeful image that suggests that Kahlo was not restrained by her condition.

Question 7

How does this imagery contribute to the understanding of Kahlo’s character?

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It portrays Kahlo as a strong individual.

Question 8

Question 8

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It describes the energy that Kahlo brought to her work.

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