There are 24 lines in this poem. The poem is numbered every 5 lines. ,end italics,

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,begin bold,A Late Mowing,end bold,



Neighbors have come to mow my ragged field,
And three old horses bring the autumn home.
Now the blond waving grasses must come down,
And all the tasseled splendor has to yield.

Goodbye to summer's feasts and variations:
Two months ago there burst into great praises,
White as enamel, in rich constellations,
A sky of stars flung down to earth as daisies.

When they went out, the fireflies were showing;
The green field pulsed with intermittent fire,
And the cats crept a jungle of desire
After these softest stars within the mowing.

Goodbye to ringing of the sumptuous changes—
To black-eyed Susan, paintbrushes and plantain,
Clear buttercups and cloudy asters, mullein.
Goodbye and praise to the high-summer ranges.

Now all those stars are altered in their courses,
And the rich field cut back to rock and root;
My neighbors with their three autumnal horses
Cut down the ghosts of summer with the fruit.

Winter, be gentle to this earth you keep,
To buried root and all that creeps and flies,
While overhead your dazzling daisy skies
Flower in the cold, bright mowing that will keep.



("A Late Mowing" by May Sarton. © 2014. Used by permission of Open Road Integrated Media.)

Question 1
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.



,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
Select ,begin emphasis,two,end emphasis, statements that ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, explain how stars and daisies are alike in the poem.

Question 1 Answer options with 5 options
1.
Both are lovely.

2.
Both are bright.

3.
Both are plentiful.

4.
Both are long lasting.

5.
Both are awe inspiring.

Question 2
,begin emphasis,Part B,end emphasis,
Which line from the poem ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, supports the correct answer from Part A?

Question 2 Answer options with 4 options
1.
"Two months ago there burst into great praises," (Line 6)

2.
"White as enamel, in rich constellations," (Line 7)

3.
"The green field pulsed with intermittent fire," (Line 10)

4.
"Goodbye to ringing of the sumptuous changes—" (Line 13)

Answer 1

Question 1
Part A: Select two statements that best explain how stars and daisies are alike in the poem.

The best options are:

1. Both are lovely.
2. Both are bright.

Question 2
Part B: Which line from the poem best supports the correct answer from Part A?

The best supporting line is:
2. "White as enamel, in rich constellations," (Line 7)

This line emphasizes the brightness and loveliness of the stars by comparing them to something beautiful and luminous.