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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Robert Frost’s Poetry

Question 1 • HVA 26-27 IM English ELA 11 A

What “mischief” does the speaker do?

Answer
A
He tears down the wall each spring.
B
He questions the tradition of wall-mending.
C
He wants the neighbor’s cows to get lost.
D
He doesn’t mind offending other people.

Explanation

The speaker calls spring “the mischief in me” because it makes him question why the neighbors need a wall when their trees and property do not seem to require one. He wonders aloud, “Why do they make good neighbors?” This shows that he challenges the tradition of repairing the wall, rather than actually tearing it down himself.

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