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Introduction to Early Modern Literature

Question 5 • WCE College Prep English B ACC

Read the stanza from “The Garret,” by Ezra Pound.Dawn enters with little feet like a gilded Pavlova,And I am near my desire.Nor has life in it aught betterThan this hour of clear coolness, the hour of waking together.The imagery in these lines suggest that

Answer
A
daylight comes slowly and delicately into the room.
B
the sounds of morning are akin to running children.
C
daylight is so bright and golden that it is blinding.
D
the sounds of morning disrupt a person’s sleep.

Explanation

The phrase “Dawn enters with little feet” personifies daylight as moving quietly and gently into the room. Comparing it to a “gilded Pavlova” adds a delicate, graceful, golden image. Together, these details suggest that daylight comes slowly and delicately into the room, rather than making disruptive sounds.

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