Question 9 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]
Read the poem "The Wind’s Visit" by Emily Dickinson.The wind tapped like a tired man,And like a host, "Come in,"I boldly answered; entered thenMy residence within A rapid, footless guest,To offer whom a chairWere as impossible as handA sofa to the air. No bone had he to bind him,His speech was like the pushOf numerous humming-birds at onceFrom a superior bush.His countenance a billow,His fingers, if he pass,Let go a music, as of tunesBlown tremulous in glass. He visited, still flitting;Then, lik
Answer
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the speaker is worried about the wind’s damaging power.
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the speaker is frightened by the wind’s ghostlike appearance.
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the speaker dislikes visits from unwanted guests.
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the speaker enjoys this unexpected visit from the wind.
Explanation
The speaker welcomes the wind by answering “Come in” and describing it with lively, imaginative details, such as humming-bird-like speech and fingers that make music. These descriptions make the visit seem playful and enjoyable, not frightening or damaging. The best choice is that the speaker enjoys this unexpected visit from the wind.
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