1 Where was Warsan Shire born? France Egypt England Kenya 2 Who is the protagonist of the poem? The speaker A woman in a crumbling relationship A horse escaping a burning building A man who hates his job 3 What is the meter of the poem? Free verse Dactylic hexameter Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter 4 What stylistic feature is NOT missing from the poem? Stanzas Punctuation Capitalization Line breaks 5 What does the man compare the woman to? A power line in an electrical grid A garden pathway to a forest A highway to a burning house An estuary connecting to the sea 6 Who wrote "Parker’s Mood by Charlie Parker"? Morgan Parker Maggie Nelson Karen Solie Warsan Shire 7 Which of the following is a major theme of the poem? Parenthood Entertainment Work Love 8 Which of the following appears as a symbol in the poem? Eagles Sidewalks Homes Rivers 9 How does the man feel about the woman in the poem? Drawn to and afraid of her Nervous about her Repulsed by her Wholly in love with her 10 How does the speaker view the woman? Indifferently Spitefully Jealously Sympathetically 11 What does the speaker mean in the lines "every woman before or after you / is doused in your name"? The man will always compare his past and future romantic partners to her The man is always yelling the woman's name The woman is doused in water The man will only date people with the same name as the woman 12 What musical artist prominently featured Shire's poetry in one of their albums? Kamasi Washington Kendrick Lamar Beyoncé Knowles Janelle Monáe 13 Where was the poem originally published? On Shire's blog In the collection Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head In Harper's Magazine In a Penguin Anthology 14 How long is the poem? Seven stanzas Twenty lines Thirty five lines Five stanzas 15 What does the word doused mean in the poem? Sad Suffocated Drenched Coated in paint 16 What is the tone of the poem? Sad but hopeful Angry and unyielding Harsh and curt Honest but comforting 17 When does the climax of the poem occur? When the speaker tells the woman to let the man leave When the man criticizes the woman When the speaker describes the man's desire When the woman tries to change herself 18 With what word does the speaker affectionately address the woman? Lady Love Friend Dear 19 What best characterizes the woman's efforts to change? Spending more time at home Changing her interests Minimizing herself Being more outgoing 20 Which of the following words does the speaker NOT use to describe the woman? Terrifying Reticent Beautiful Strange 21 How does the poem's form serve its content? The poem's lack of formal constraints gives it a stronger emotional immediacy The poem's structure gives equal weight to both individuals' opinions The poem's changing line lengths makes it visually grabbing The poem's lack of punctuation and capitalization makes all of its observations seem equally important 22 What is the poem's central subject? The way in which women are asked to shape their personalities to appease men The way in which relationships are difficult Loneliness Marriage 23 Where does the poem shift focus to in its second half? To the speaker To the woman To more general observations about love To the man 24 Who wrote "Iowa City: Early April"? Joanne Kyger Robert Hass Morgan Parker Kenneth Rexroth 25 What does the word "volatile" mean in the poem? Chemically imbalanced Angry Likely to change quickly, often for the worse Solid
show how various poetic devices are used to articulate and develop the poem’s themes, in Shire’s poem “For Women Who Are Difficult to Love” This is only a short answer space but you can check out the link below: https://www.gradesaver.com/for-women-who-are-difficult-to-love/study-guide/literary-elements Asked by Themba K #1262114 Answered by Aslan on 10/11/2022 9:44 PM View All Answers
show how various poetic devices are used to articulate and develop the poem’s themes, in Shire’s poem “For Women Who Are Difficult to Love” You can check out poetic devices below: https://www.gradesaver.com/for-women-who-are-difficult-to-love/study-guide/literary-elements Asked by Themba K #1262114 Answered by Aslan on 10/11/2022 9:34 PM View All Answers
Conclusion in in Shire’s poem “For Women Who Are Difficult to Love” I'm not sure what you are asking here. You are wanting to know what the conclusion of the poem is? Asked by Themba K #1262114 Answered by Aslan on 10/11/2022 9:28 PM View All Answers
