by Gwendolyn Brooks
Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.
My daughters and sons have put me away with marbles and dolls,
Are gone from the house.
My husband and lovers are pleasant or somewhat polite
And night is night.
It is a real chill out,
The genuine thing.
I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer
Because sun stays and birds continue to sing.
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Question
Use the lines to answer the question.
Which line contains caesura?
(1 point)
Responses
“Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.”
“Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.”
“It is a real chill out,”
“It is a real chill out,”
“I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer”
“I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer”
“My daughters and sons have put me away with marbles and dolls,”
“My daughters and sons have put me away with marbles and dolls,”
1 answer
The line that contains caesura is:
“I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer.”
Caesura refers to a pause or break in a line of poetry, which is evident in this line after "deceived," creating a natural pause before the continuation of the thought.
