No matter what I say,
All that I really love
Is the rain that flattens on the bay,
And the eel-grass in the cove;
The jingle-shells that lie and bleach
At the tide-line, and the trace
Of higher tides along the beach:
Nothing in this place.
("Eel-Grass," by Edna St. Vincent Millay)
Question 1
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
What is the central idea of the poem?
Question 1 Answer options with 4 options
1.
The speaker loves being outdoors more than being indoors.
2.
The present location of the speaker is much less desirable than the seaside.
3.
The speaker loves keeping a record of the many interesting features of the seaside.
4.
The opinion of the speaker is that the outdoors has both positive and negative aspects.
Question 2
,begin emphasis,Part B,end emphasis,
How does the first line of the poem help develop the correct central idea from Part A?
Question 2 Answer options with 4 options
1.
The line suggests that sometimes the ideas of the speaker are unpopular.
2.
The line suggests that sometimes the true feelings of the speaker are hidden.
3.
The line suggests that the speaker has conversations with a variety of people.
4.
The line suggests that the speaker is uncomfortable expressing personal thoughts.
1 answer
Question 1: Part A
The central idea of the poem is:
2. The present location of the speaker is much less desirable than the seaside.
Question 2: Part B
The first line of the poem helps develop the correct central idea from Part A because:
2. The line suggests that sometimes the true feelings of the speaker are hidden.
This line implies that the speaker's love for nature and the seaside contrasts with their current feelings about their present location.
