WJ Language Arts 2: ELA.7.R.3.1.: Reading Across Genres: Interpreting Figurative Language
I HEAR America singing, the varied carols I hear;
Those of mechanics - each one singing his, as it should
be, blithe and strong;
The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or
beam,
The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or
leaves off work;
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat -
the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck;
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench - the
hatter singing as he stands;
The wood-cutter's song - the ploughboy's, on his way in
the morning, or at the noon intermission, or at sundown;
The delicious singing of the mother - or of the young wife
at work-or of the girl sewing or washing - Each singing
what belongs to her, and to none else;
English
What is the effect of the structure in the poem?
Choose the best answer.
O It makes the mason seem like the most important
job.
It makes it seem like they all sing the same exact
words.
It makes the singing seem very quiet.
â—‹ It makes it seem like they are all singing their own
song.
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