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Visions of the Past and Future: Structure in "I Hear America Singing"

Question 8 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which statement best describes the structure of “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”?

Answer
A
The poem’s structure is created by different repeating sections.
B
The poem’s structure is created by repeated lines that rhyme.
C
The poem’s structure is created by each stanza’s similar rhythm.
D
The poem’s structure is created by identical syllables in each line.

Explanation

“Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” is organized into numbered sections that develop and revisit related ideas, such as the ferry crossing and the connection between people across time. It does not rely on rhyming lines or identical syllable counts, so the best description is that its structure is created by different repeating sections.

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