Read the poem “Storm,” by H.D.You crash over the trees,you crack the live branch? —the branch is white,the green crushed,each leaf is rent like split wood.You burden the treeswith black drops,you swirl and crash? —you have broken off a weighted leafin the wind,it is hurled out,whirls up and sinks,a green stone.Which best describes the author’s intent in this poem?
Answer
A
to describe the power of a storm that can pick up rocks
B
to describe the sounds of wind and rain during a storm
C
to describe the effects of a storm on a tree branch
D
to describe how the colors of a tree blend during a storm
Explanation
The poem focuses on what the storm does to the tree: it crashes over the trees, cracks a branch, crushes the green leaves, and breaks off a weighted leaf. The leaf is then tossed by the wind and described as “a green stone.” This makes C, describing the storm’s effects on a tree branch, the best choice; the poem is not mainly about rocks or about blending colors.
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