Question
Use the poem “It sifts from Leaden Sieves” below to answer the question.
What do the words in the final two lines suggest about the snow?
(1 point)
Responses
It works in a fashion more exquisite than any human craftsperson.
It works in a fashion more exquisite than any human craftsperson.
It brings death to everything it touches in the natural world.
It brings death to everything it touches in the natural world.
It stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so.
It stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so.
It is the basis for many human decorative arts.
What do the words in the final two lines suggest about the snow?
(1 point)
Responses
It works in a fashion more exquisite than any human craftsperson.
It works in a fashion more exquisite than any human craftsperson.
It brings death to everything it touches in the natural world.
It brings death to everything it touches in the natural world.
It stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so.
It stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so.
It is the basis for many human decorative arts.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The final two lines of the poem suggest that snow "stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so." This interpretation highlights the subtle and almost mysterious way in which snow changes the appearance of the world around it, covering everything in a soft, white layer and altering the scenery in a gentle manner.