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.
○ It makes it seem like they are all singing their own
song.
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