Question 3 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S2 [E4260OX]
Read these stanzas from the poem "Chorus" by Edna St. Vincent Millay.Give away her gowns,Give away her shoes;She has no more useFor her fragrant gowns;Take them all down,Blue, green, blue,Lilac, pink, blue,From their padded hangers;She will dance no moreIn her narrow shoes;Sweep her narrow shoesFrom the closet floor. How is the message of this poem similar to the poet’s message in "The Courage That My Mother Had"?
Answer
A
Both poems suggest that people should be celebrated after they die.
B
Both poems indicate that memories of loved ones endure forever.
C
Both poems indicate that children inherit their parents’ talents.
D
Both poems suggest that earthly items are unnecessary after death.
Explanation
In “Chorus,” the speaker says the dead woman will no longer wear her gowns or shoes, so they can be given away. In “The Courage That My Mother Had,” the speaker says her mother took her courage into the grave and has no more need of it. Both poems suggest that earthly things are no longer needed after death, making D the best answer.
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