Read the poem "grass" and answer the question that follows.

pile the bodies high at austerlitz and waterloo.
shovel them under and let me work—
i am the grass; i cover all.

and pile them high at gettysburg
and pile them high at ypres and verdun.
shovel them under and let me work.
two years, ten years, and passengers ask the conductor:
what place is this?
where are we now?

i am the grass.
let me work.

how does the use of repetition best contribute to the meaning of the poem?

it creates a soothing and comforting sound that softens the harshness of reality.
it illustrates the tedium of modern life.
it emphasizes how the casualties of war repeat across time and place.
it emphasizes the cycle of life and death.

It emphasizes how the casualties of war repeat across time and place.

The poem repeats the word "pile" and the phrases "pile them high", "I am the grass", and "let me work". Since not only is the action of the grass repeated but also the piling of bodies, the best answer should include both ideas. It emphasizes the casualties of war, "pile them high", across time and place "I am the grass". Grass is everywhere and from all time periods. This is also furthered with the names of the battles from many different wars and countries.

"everyday

use" was written by alice walker. this is a story about two sisters, dee

and maggie wanting to have the handmade quilt. maggie wants to use the thing

for its purpose, while dee appreciates it for being “her heritage”.   the quilt represents family heritage. it was

believed that only dedication and years of hard work can represent a  quilt. 

mama decided to give

the quilts to her less fortunate daughter, maggie because she believed that dee

could not hold the true meaning of their family heritage and   that she would not use the quilts for their

purpose. however, dee believed that maggie can’t appreciate the quilts just as

how she sees them, and she thought that the quilt will be put to “everyday use”

by maggie and within 5 years or so, the quilt will turn into a rag. in the story, dee strongly believed that maggie do not deserve the quilts.

explanation:

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