Ch 2 test redo Flashcards
How are the husband and wife alone in “Home Burial”?
Bc they are coping with the death of their baby in different ways and they aren’t helping each other so they feel alone.
What event occurred in the story “Home Burial” that affected the marriage?
The death of their babe
Why is Amy so angry with her husband in the story “ Home Burial”?
She feels that he is over the death and has already moved on.
Does Amy fall to understand her husbands response?
Yes
Was Amys husband indifferent like Amy thinks?
No
What do the husbands fear at the end of the poems in “Home Burial”?
That Amy will leave him
What is the significance of the title “ Home Burial”?
They buried their son at home
In the the poem “The Road Not Taken” what does the road symbolize?
Life and how he should or how he wants to travel through life
In the poem “ The Road Not Taken” what was the importance of the road?
Bc he chose the road that best fit him and not everybody else
Which road did he take?
the one less traveled bc he was different and wanted a different life then everybody else.
Does “He” regret his choice for taken the road that he did?
No
In the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” what does the snow symbolize?
The snow represents a new clean slate and a quite peaceful time.
In the poem “ Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” what does the woods symbolize?
His life…. deep and dark
Why does he care about what the horse thinks?
because the horse rings the bell
In the poem “Fog” describe the tone.
Ominous
Why is the cat a metaphor?
Its sneaky
What do you think the fog represents?
Something powerful that sneaks in and hovers over those less powerful.
In contrast to Whitman Sanburgs image of the grass, what does the grass represent here?
Basically covers up the horrible sins of man
In the story “Richard Cory” why doesn’t the persona explain why Cory commits suicide?
Because he wants the reader to have their own opinion
Why YOU think Cory committed suicide?
because he was lonely and had no friends
Why does Robison devote so much attention to establishing how much Cory did have?
Bc he wanted the readers to know that he had everything but a social life and thats what made him commit suicide.
What do you think Robinsons idea of success is based on this poem?
His idea of success was to have friends and people to turn to not just being rich.
How do the towns people feel about Cory?
They thought he was stuck up and they thought that Cory wanted them to be jealous.
What point of view in the story “Richard Cory”?
First person plural
