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Meta Poetry: Poetry about Poetry

Question 10 • IC English 11 - Deering

Read the excerpt from “Autumn” by Jean Starr Untermeyer. Autumn and dead leaves burning in the sharp air. And winter comforts coming in like a pageant. I shall not forget them:— Great jars laden with the raw green of pickles,Standing in a solemn row across the back of the porch, What is the meaning of the word “pageant” in this context?

Answer
A
prize
B
parade
C
list
D
contest

Explanation

A pageant is a public procession or spectacle, often with things presented one after another. Here, winter comforts are described as “coming in like a pageant,” suggesting a grand procession of seasonal sights, including the jars of pickles. So “parade” is the closest meaning.

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