Question

PART A: Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem "Identity" by Julio Noboa?

• Being different can be isolating, but it leads to true independence and happiness.
• People often fear those who choose not to conform to the majority.
• It is much easier to be true to yourself than to conform to what others expect.
• People who must overcome difficult circumstances are often stronger

PART B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A? (1 point)

O "beyond the mountains of time or into the abyss of the bizarre." (Line 12)
• "always watered, fed, guarded, admired" (Line 2)
• "where they're praised, handled, and plucked" (Line 17)
• "If I could stand alone, strong and free" (Line 21)

Answer 1

PART A: How does the poet's description of the weed contribute to the meaning of the poem
"Identity" by Julio Noboa?? (1 point)

• It portrays the weed as angry that it is unwanted, and this emphasizes the pain of isolation.
• It presents the weed as quietly beautiful, and this challenges traditional ideas of beauty.
• It emphasizes the wild nature of the weed, which shows the thrill of uncontrolled freedom.
• It portrays the weed as dangerous to the other flowers, which explains why the weed is isolated.

PART B: Which section from the poem best supports the answer to Part A? (1 point)

• "to live, to feel exposed to the madness" (Line 8)
• "growing in clusters in the fertile valley" (Line 16)
O 'I'd rather be unseen" (Line 13)
O "but harnessed to a pot of dirt." (Line 3)

Answer 2

PART A: Being different can be isolating, but it leads to true independence and happiness.

PART B: "If I could stand alone, strong and free" (Line 21) - This detail supports the theme of being true to oneself and finding independence and happiness in one's uniqueness.

Answer 3

PART A: It presents the weed as quietly beautiful, and this challenges traditional ideas of beauty.

PART B: "I'd rather be unseen" (Line 13) - This section supports the idea that the weed is quietly beautiful and challenges traditional ideas of beauty by expressing a desire to not draw attention to itself.