The New Colossus

Question

Emma Lazarus

1 Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
5 Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
10 With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to be free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Question

How does the structure of the first two lines convey meaning?
Responses

A These lines convey the idea that the "new colossus" is a frightening statue.These lines convey the idea that the "new colossus" is a frightening statue.

B These lines convey the idea that the "new colossus" is just as imposing as the ancient statue.These lines convey the idea that the "new colossus" is just as imposing as the ancient statue.

C They establish a comparison between an ancient statue and the statue that is the subject of the poem.They establish a comparison between an ancient statue and the statue that is the subject of the poem.

D These lines establish a contrast between an ancient statue and the statue that is the subject of the poem.

Answer 1

D These lines establish a contrast between an ancient statue and the statue that is the subject of the poem.