Poem #1
The Sun Has Long Been Set
by William Wordsworth
The sun has long been set,
The stars are out by twos and threes,
The little birds are piping yet
Among the bushes and the trees;
There's a cuckoo, and one or two thrushes,*
And a far-off wind that rushes,
And a sound of water that gushes,
And the cuckoo's sovereign cry
Fills all the hollow of the sky.
Who would go 'parading'
In London, 'and masquerading,'
On such a night of June
With that beautiful soft half-moon,
And all these innocent blisses?
On such a night as this is!
* thrush: a type of songbird
Poem #2
Far from the Madding Crowd
by Nixon Waterman
It seems to me I'd like to go
Where bells don't ring, nor whistles blow,
Nor clocks don't strike, nor gongs sound,
And I'd have stillness all around.
Not real stillness, but just the trees,
Low whispering, or the hum of bees,
Or brooks faint babbling over stones,
In strangely, softly tangled tones.
Or maybe a cricket or katydid,*
Or the songs of birds in the hedges hid,
Or just some such sweet sound as these,
To fill a tired heart with ease.
If 'tweren't for sight and sound and smell,
I'd like the city pretty well,
But when it comes to getting rest,
I like the country lots the best.
Sometimes it seems to me I must
Just quit the city's din and dust,
And get out where the sky is blue,
And say, now, how does it seem to you?
* katydid: an insect related to grasshoppers and crickets
Question: If a director were making a short movie based on the poem "Far From the Maddening Crowd", which of these would be a choice that would NOT stay faithful to the original poem?
(1 point)
Responses
If the director used loud noises in to represent the loud noises from the first stanza
If the director used loud noises in to represent the loud noises from the first stanza
If the director included beautiful scenes of nature in the movie
If the director included beautiful scenes of nature in the movie
If the director made the scenes of the country calming and relaxing.
If the director made the scenes of the country calming and relaxing.
If the director made the city seem more glamorous and exciting than the boring scenes of the country
If the director made the city seem more glamorous and exciting than the boring scenes of the country
1 answer
The choice that would NOT stay faithful to the original poem "Far from the Madding Crowd" is:
If the director made the city seem more glamorous and exciting than the boring scenes of the country.
This option contradicts the poem's theme, which expresses a desire for tranquility and escape from the noise and chaos of the city. The poem favors the peacefulness of nature over the excitement of urban life.
