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Read the excerpt from "Fountains of Aix” by May Swenson.
Dolphins toss jets of water
from open snouts
to an upper theater of water.
Children are riding swans and water
coils from the S-shaped necks and spills
in flat foils from pincered bills.
A solemn curly-headed bull
puts out a swollen tongue of water.
Cupids naked are making water
into a font that never is full.
How does the separation of the word "water” contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
It highlights the water’s movement from statue to statue.
It emphasizes the speaker’s desire to drink the water.
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It highlights the water’s movement from statue to statue.
Explanation: the repeated, separated placement of “water” (line breaks, spacing) draws attention to each jet and pool, creating a visual and rhythmic effect that mimics flowing, scattered fountains. There’s no speakerly thirst in the passage, so the separation serves to enact movement and abundance rather than desire to drink.
Explanation: the repeated, separated placement of “water” (line breaks, spacing) draws attention to each jet and pool, creating a visual and rhythmic effect that mimics flowing, scattered fountains. There’s no speakerly thirst in the passage, so the separation serves to enact movement and abundance rather than desire to drink.
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