Question

Use the excerpt from the poem "Late September" by Amy Lowell to answer the question.

Warmth of earth, and cloudless wind

Tearing off the husky rind,

Blowing feathered seeds to fall

By the sun-baked, sheltering wall.

In three sentences, explain how the poet uses figurative language to express meaning in this stanza.

(4 points)

Answer 1

can you put it a little shorter

Answer 2

short but in 3 sentences

Answer 3

In this stanza, the poet uses the phrase "Tearing off the husky rind" to describe the wind's forceful movement through nature, implying a sense of breaking free or shedding. The image of "Blowing feathered seeds to fall" creates a visual of seeds being carried gently through the air, symbolizing the cycle of growth and renewal. The description of the "sun-baked, sheltering wall" conveys a sense of warmth and protection, suggesting a feeling of security and comfort.

Answer 4

The poet uses figurative language like "tearing off the husky rind," "blowing feathered seeds," and "sun-baked, sheltering wall" to symbolize forceful movement, growth and renewal, and warmth and security, respectively.

Answer 5

The poet uses "tearing off the husky rind" to show the wind's forceful movement, "blowing feathered seeds to fall" symbolizes growth and renewal, and "sun-baked, sheltering wall" suggests warmth and security.