Question

Read the poem.

Melody for Saxophone

Man it was a dead-air day—

the soundproof sky pressing its gray padding onto my head

the bare silver trees were flutes no one’s fingers played

and I remembered it was the shortest day of the year.

I muted my brain through an echoless tunnel—

Then the hill crest launched a sky tune

On the ridge a whiskered saxophone man in a cloud-black coat

leaned back

tossed bebop notes, rang the bell of his gold horn—

they swirled kicked curled poured

like steam breaking free

like time looping loops—

I rose spinning among them

shedding pink blue orange gold

sparks like a Roman candle

and sound-painted all the land

the silver trees tootled counterpoint

the hills streamed chorus after chorus

the old man nodded lipped tongued spit

head rolling

cheeks blowing

waist wrenching

fingers racing

grin cracking the airwaves

I was the tune.



Question
How does the symbolic description of music affect the poem's tone?

Responses

It lends a slow-paced, thoughtful tone to the poem, almost like a funeral.
It lends a slow-paced, thoughtful tone to the poem, almost like a funeral.

It shifts the poem's tone from impersonal and objective to personal and subjective.
It shifts the poem's tone from impersonal and objective to personal and subjective.

It maintains the carefree, singsong tone of the poem from the beginning to the end.
It maintains the carefree, singsong tone of the poem from the beginning to the end.

It changes the tone from one of downcast complaint to one of gladness and celebration.

Answer 1

140 unique objects beginning with c one can hold in hands

Answer 2

The correct response is:

**It changes the tone from one of downcast complaint to one of gladness and celebration.**

The poem begins with a sense of melancholy and confinement, as indicated by phrases like "dead-air day" and "soundproof sky," suggesting a feeling of isolation and gloom. However, as the saxophone player introduces music into the scene, the tone shifts to one of joy and liberation. The vibrant imagery of music, colors, and movement, described through phrases like "I was the tune" and "grin cracking the airwaves," evokes a sense of celebration and exhilaration, contrasting sharply with the initial tone.

Answer 3

Here’s a list of 140 unique objects beginning with the letter "C" that one can hold in their hands:

1. Cup
2. Candle
3. Card
4. Cucumber
5. Coin
6. Comb
7. Crafting scissors
8. Cell phone
9. Calculator
10. Comic book
11. Chisel
12. Clay
13. Crayon
14. Coconut
15. Cookie
16. Compact mirror
17. Coaster
18. Clay pot
19. Corkscrew
20. Cupcake
21. Car key
22. Cufflink
23. Clay sculpture
24. Chess piece
25. Calendar
26. Clothespin
27. Clutch purse
28. Carabiner
29. Clip
30. Cactus
31. Candle holder
32. Catalog
33. Chalk
34. Chestnut
35. Cherries
36. Charger
37. Chocolate bar
38. Cork
39. Camera
40. Cauldron (small)
41. Castanets
42. Ceramic figurine
43. Clip-on light
44. Coffee mug
45. Craft supplies
46. Cooking spoon
47. Claw hammer
48. Cap (baseball cap or bottle cap)
49. Cookie cutter
50. Cross (necklace or small figurine)
51. Cosmetic brush
52. Crowbar
53. Candle snuffer
54. Carving knife
55. Corkboard
56. Cold pack
57. Compost bin (small)
58. Craft glue
59. Curler (hair roller)
60. Card holder
61. Cardboard box
62. Camera lens cap
63. Climbing rope (small section)
64. Carpet swatch
65. Cutter (utility knife)
66. Clip board
67. Crate (small)
68. Cabbage
69. Cribbage board
70. Cowbell
71. Clip-on fan
72. Candle warmer
73. Cardigan (sweater held)
74. Curling iron
75. Coffee pot
76. Car seat cover (small)
77. Cauliflower
78. Chopper (small kitchen knife)
79. Coiled rope
80. Conch shell
81. Cutter (for cheese or bread)
82. Canvas (small piece)
83. Capacitor (electronic component)
84. Cereal box
85. Card trick prop
86. Cool pack
87. Clipper (nail clipper)
88. Coiled wire
89. Comet toy
90. Crow feather (or bird feather)
91. Cauldron (miniature)
92. Collage (small photo or art piece)
93. Coat (held while worn)
94. Container (small)
95. Casserole dish (small)
96. Charcoal
97. Clear tape roll
98. Crib sheet
99. Coin purse
100. Caddy (for organizing)
101. Cap (bottle)
102. Clip-on microphone
103. Code book
104. Compressor (small)
105. Cloud-shaped pillow
106. Cuff (of a shirt or pants)
107. Capsule (medicine)
108. Carton (small)
109. Caddy (tea or spice)
110. Cabochon (gemstone)
111. Caster (small wheel)
112. Candy bar
113. Catalog (print version)
114. Case (for glasses or sunglasses)
115. Capstone (rock or stone)
116. Cutting board (small)
117. Chandelier (mini)
118. Cowhide (small piece)
119. Carving fork
120. Cookie tin
121. Clasp (for jewelry)
122. Cigar
123. Cardboard cutout (figurine)
124. Cat toy
125. Catapult (toy)
126. Clutch (small handbag)
127. Cobs (corn)
128. Charades card
129. Compact disc
130. Caddy (organizer for tools)
131. Clipboard (mini)
132. Confection (candy)
133. Cradle (for holding items)
134. Cable (charger or wire)
135. Crab apple
136. Candlewick
137. Creek pebble
138. Copper coin
139. Cupholder
140. Coiling basket

This diverse list covers a range of items from everyday objects to more uncommon ones, all beginning with the letter "C."