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