13
AssignmentMultiple Choice

Introduction to Bright Romanticism and American Individualism

Question 13 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

How do the images support Lowell’s theme?

Answer
A
Birds represent change. Leaves and snow suggest complacency and immobility.
B
The birds’ activity contrasts with the poet’s melancholy feelings about snow and leaves.
C
Birds stand for lively spring and summer. Dead leaves and snow suggest still fall and winter.
Previous
Next