Read the excerpt from "Digging." Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun. Under my window, a clean rasping sound When the spade sinks into gravelly ground: My father, digging. I look down Till his straining rump among the flowerbeds Bends low, comes up twenty years away Stooping in rhythm through potato drills Where he was digging. Read the haiku by Bashō. A crow has settled on a bare branch— autumn evening. How does the structure of these poems differ?
Answer
A
“Digging” is a long poem with no sound devices, while Bashō's haiku is a short poem with many sound devices.
B
“Digging” has multiple stanzas of varying length, while Bashō's haiku has only one stanza of three lines.
C
“Digging” has many stanzas of equal length, while Bashō's haiku has many stanzas of varying lengths.
D
“Digging” is a one-stanza poem with many lines, while Bashō's haiku has multiple stanzas with few lines.
Explanation
“Digging” is organized into multiple stanzas, and the stanzas vary in length. Bashō’s haiku is a single stanza made up of three lines. Therefore, choice C correctly describes the difference in structure.
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