Overall, how do the images in the poem “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church” reinforce the meaning of the poem? Check the two boxes that best apply.

The speaker contrasts attending church with worshiping outdoors, where birds serve as a choir and nature becomes a place of spiritual beauty. These images suggest that nature can be as spiritual as a church, or even more so. The ending, in which the speaker expects to reach heaven without the usual churchgoing preparations, also suggests that church may not be the only route to heaven. The poem does not argue that clergy are especially wise or that churches should literally replace choirs with animals.

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