Question

Read the following passages. Then, answer the following question(s).


Passage 1. The Changing Seasons


The seasons change, a cycle grand,
Spring brings blooms across the land.
Summer follows, warm and bright,
Long days filled with golden light.

5 Autumn's crispness in the air,
Leaves turn vibrant, colors rare.
Winter blankets earth in white,
Quiet stillness, pure delight.

Each season's charm, its own to show,
10 A journey through the year we go.


Passage 2. The Burden of the Seasons

The seasons shift, a restless spin,
Spring stirs pollen on the wind.
Summer marches fierce and bright,
Heavy heat both day and night.

5 Autumn’s chill seeps through the air,
Trees stand bare where leaves once flared.
Winter’s frost grips earth too tight,
Harsh and endless, cold as night.

Each season’s trials ebb and flow,
10 A weary cycle we undergo. In lines 5–8 of each poem, how does a poetic technique help develop the poet’s perspective on the seasons?

By using vivid imagery, each poet emphasizes the emotional impact of autumn and winter, strengthening their contrasting viewpoints.

By shifting from rhyme to free verse, each poet signals a change in speaker and viewpoint.

By describing the scientific causes of seasonal weather, the poets clarify why each perspective exists.

By introducing dialogue, the poets allow other characters to comment on the changing seasons.

Answer 1

By using vivid imagery, each poet emphasizes the emotional impact of autumn and winter, strengthening their contrasting viewpoints.

Lines 5–8 in Passage 1 use positive images ("crispness," "vibrant," "blankets…white," "quiet stillness, pure delight") to present seasons as pleasant. Lines 5–8 in Passage 2 use harsher images ("chill seeps," "trees stand bare," "frost grips," "harsh and endless") to present them as oppressive.