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Meta Poetry: Poetry about Poetry

Question 9 • GA-Literature and Composition III A

Read the excerpt from “Autumn” by Jean Starr Untermeyer. Great jars laden with the raw green of pickles,Standing in a solemn row across the back of the porch, Exhaling the pungent dill; What does “laden” mean in this context?

Answer
A
decorated
B
laid down
C
covered up
D
filled with

Explanation

“Laden with” means carrying or containing a large amount of something. Here, the jars are laden with the raw green of pickles, so they are filled with pickles. “Filled with” is the correct choice.

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