Which statement best describes a way that the passage is different from the poem?

Question

"Under a spreading chestnut-tree
The village smithy stands;
The smith, a mighty man is he,
with large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands."
A. Specific details in the passage create a vivid picture for the reader.
B. The point of view in the passage reveals the inner thoughts of the narrator.
C. The use of past tense in the passage suggests that the narrator is unreliable.
D. Comparison is used in the passage to help the reader imagine physical features.
(from "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
from "My Antonia"
"At that moment the father came out of the hole in the bank. He wore no hat, and his thick, iron-gray hair was brushed straight back from his forehead. It was so long that it bushed out behind his ears, and made him look like the old portraits remembered in Virginia. He was tall and slender, and his thin shoulders stooped. He looked at us understandingly, then took grandmother's hand and bent over it. I noticed how white and well-shaped his own hands were. They looked calm, somehow, and skilled."

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Answer 1

The statement that best describes a way that the passage is different from the poem is:

A. Specific details in the passage create a vivid picture for the reader.

This option highlights the use of detailed descriptions in the passage to provide a clear image of the father, which contrasts with the broader character depiction in the poem. The passage focuses on specific physical traits and actions, while the poem emphasizes the strong physicality of the smith through more general and symbolic language.