Constantly risking absurdity / Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Test Practice

Compare and Contrast

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. How is the form of the poem related to the subject of the poem?
a. The lack of stanza breaks suggests the continuity of the journey of an acrobat across a high wire.
b. The free verse style of the poem reflects that there are no rules in poetry.
c. The varying line lengths in the poem suggest the wobbly balancing act of an acrobat.
d. The difference in line lengths suggests the big and little ideas of the poet.


What is the correct answer to the question above? How did the information you gathered during reading help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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