brooklyn cop

Question 1

what is the policeman compared to in the opening stanza?

Answer 1

gorilla

Question 2

when maccaig describes the policeman bidding his wife farewell each morning, which of these words stressed the authentic nature of his comments?
-truly
-see you babe
-babe

Answer 2

truly

Question 3

what is the policeman said to carry?

Answer 3

a nightstick

Question 4

what phrase implies that the policeman has dangerous potential?

Answer 4

his victims, implies it may be the criminals who become victims.

Question 5

what does stanza one show?

Answer 5

maccaig makes a cartoon-like image of an american police officer, but maccaig also hints at the human being behind this image.

Question 6

what does stanza 2 show?

Answer 6

-how easily and quickly the cop can be caught up in violent chaos.
-it would take little for society to break down and that violence is a constant threat.

Question 7

what does stanza 3 and 4 show

Answer 7

-maccaig becomes more reflective and asks the reader to put themself in the place of a cop and the people he comes into contact with