"Mending Wall" - Introduction Flashcards

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meaning of the title

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poem is about the experience of fixing broken walls

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wall is symbolic of

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boundaries

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“darkness” refers to

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ignorance

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4
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who helps the speaker fix the walls

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his neighbor

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5
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‘love’ can be interpreted to mean

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prefer

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wall

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  • walls people put up around themselves

- referring to a strong structure

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makes wall fall apart

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  • frozen earth

- hunters

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rhyme scheme

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nonexistent

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time of year

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spring

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