Question
Read the poem. Then answer the questions that follow them.
(Numbers Indicate the Line you are currently on)
Be careful of words,
even the miraculous ones.
For the miraculous we do our best,
sometimes they swarm like insects
5 and leave not a sting but a kiss.
They can be as good as fingers.
They can be as trusty as the rock you stick your bottom on.
But they can be both daisies and bruises.
10 Yet I am in love with words.
They are doves falling out of the ceiling.
They are six holy oranges sitting in my lap.
They are the trees, the legs of summer,
and the sun, its passionate face.
15 Yet often they fail me.
I have so much I want to say,
so many stories, images, proverbs, etc. But the words aren't good enough,
the wrong ones kiss me.
20 Sometimes I fly like an eagle
but with the wings of a wren.
But I try to take care
and be gentle to them.
Words and eggs must be handled with care.
25 Once broken they are impossible things to repair.
Question #1
#1. Which line in this poem best supports the theme that words can be both helpful and harmful?
A. Line 24
B. Line 9
C. Line 6
D. Line 19
(Numbers Indicate the Line you are currently on)
Be careful of words,
even the miraculous ones.
For the miraculous we do our best,
sometimes they swarm like insects
5 and leave not a sting but a kiss.
They can be as good as fingers.
They can be as trusty as the rock you stick your bottom on.
But they can be both daisies and bruises.
10 Yet I am in love with words.
They are doves falling out of the ceiling.
They are six holy oranges sitting in my lap.
They are the trees, the legs of summer,
and the sun, its passionate face.
15 Yet often they fail me.
I have so much I want to say,
so many stories, images, proverbs, etc. But the words aren't good enough,
the wrong ones kiss me.
20 Sometimes I fly like an eagle
but with the wings of a wren.
But I try to take care
and be gentle to them.
Words and eggs must be handled with care.
25 Once broken they are impossible things to repair.
Question #1
#1. Which line in this poem best supports the theme that words can be both helpful and harmful?
A. Line 24
B. Line 9
C. Line 6
D. Line 19
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The line in the poem that best supports the theme that words can be both helpful and harmful is:
B. Line 9 - "But they can be both daisies and bruises."
This line suggests that words can bring beauty and joy (like daisies) as well as pain and harm (like bruises).
B. Line 9 - "But they can be both daisies and bruises."
This line suggests that words can bring beauty and joy (like daisies) as well as pain and harm (like bruises).