Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins. But all they want to do
is tie the poem to a chair with rope
and torture a confession out of it.
Which statement best explains the central idea of this stanza?
O People are unkind to poets and demand explanations from them.
O Poetry prompts feelings of anger and frustration.
O People try too hard to find one meaning for each poem.
O Poetry is too difficult for most people to understand.

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

Match the sentence to its correct verb mood

Read this passage from "the pedestrian" by ray bradbury: which sentence best describes the overall impact of the setting?