The correct interpretations based on the poet's decision to describe how each of his family members views the war are:
1. The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality.
2. The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary.
Use the poem to answer the question.
my sweet old etcetera
aunt lucy during the recent
war could and what
is more did tell you just
what everybody was fighting
for, my sister
Isabel created hundreds
(and hundreds) of socks not to
mention fleaproof earwarmers
etcetera wristers etcetera, my
mother hoped that
i would die etcetera
bravely of course my father used
to become hoarse talking about how it was
a privilege and if only he
could meanwhile my
self etcetera lay quietly
in the deep mud etcetera
(dreaming, etcetera, of Your smile eyes knees and of your Etcetera)
What interpretation can be supported based on the poet’s decision to describe how each of his family members views the war? Select the two correct answers.
The poet is showing the contrast between the perception of war and its reality.
The poet reveals the favoritism he shows toward some family members.
The poet indicates his own views using capitalization to rank importance.
The poet is mocking the glorification of war as noble and necessary.
The poet stresses the overall uselessness of violence and war.
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