Question

Directions
Read the poem.
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She sweeps with many-colored brooms,
And leaves the shreds behind;
Oh, housewife in the evening west,
Come back, and dust the pond!

You dropped a purple ravelling in,
You dropped an amber thread;
And now you've littered all the East
With duds of emerald!

And still she plies her spotted brooms,
And still the aprons fly,
Till brooms fade softly into stars—
And then I come away.
 
(from ,begin underline,Poems,end underline, by Emily Dickinson)
Question
What does "sweeps with many-colored brooms" refer to in this poem?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
the brightly colored leaves of the trees in autumn
2.
the colors of the sunset as they spread across the sky
3.
the reflection in the pond of a woman in a colorful dress
4.
the multicolored fibers of an old-fashioned mop or broom

Answer 1

The phrase "sweeps with many-colored brooms" in the poem refers to:

2. the colors of the sunset as they spread across the sky.

This interpretation aligns with the imagery of vibrant colors and the idea of a housewife (the personification of nature) sweeping the sky at sunset, leaving behind beautiful remnants of color.