A Sunset of the City by Gwendolyn Brooks Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love. My daughters and sons have put me away with marbles and dolls, Are gone from the house. My husband and lovers are pleasant or somewhat polite And night is night. It is a real chill out, The genuine thing. I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer Because sun stays and birds continue to sing. Reprinted By Consent of Brooks Permissions Question Use the lines to answer the question. Which line contains caesura? (1 point) Responses “I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer” “I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer” “Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.” “Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.” “My daughters and sons have put me away with marbles and dolls,” “My daughters and sons have put me away with marbles and dolls,” “It is a real chill out,”

Answer 1

The line that contains caesura is: “I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer.”

Caesura refers to a pause or break within a line of poetry, which can often be indicated by punctuation or a natural pause in speech. In this line, the pause occurs after "deceived," creating a natural break before continuing with "I do not think it is still summer."