Poetry: "The Lake of the Dismal Swamp" by Thomas Moore
Question 3 • ARC English 10 Semester 2 CR/Summer
Read the excerpt below from the poem “I Knew a Woman” by Theodore Roethke and answer the question that follows. Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay:I’m martyr to a motion not my own;What’s freedom for? To know eternity.I swear she cast a shadow white as stone.But who would count eternity in days?These old bones live to learn her wanton ways:(I measure time by how a body sways). Source: Roethke, Theodore. “I Knew a Woman.” The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke. New York: Random House Inc., 1961. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June 2011. Which excerpt is a simile that indicates a thoughtful mood?
Answer
A
“Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay:”
B
“(I measure time by how a body sways).”
C
“These old bones live to learn her wanton ways:”
D
“I swear she cast a shadow white as stone.”
Explanation
A simile compares two things using words such as “like” or “as.” In “I swear she cast a shadow white as stone,” the speaker compares the shadow’s whiteness to stone with “as,” making this the simile. The solemn, reflective image supports a thoughtful mood.
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