Question

common assessment 2.2
ulwork
tracy k. smith
ones is to feed. ones is to cleave.
ones to be doubled over under greed.
ones is stifle, ones to be strangled by life.
ones to be stared in the eye.
ones to call fire and to rise.
ones to be held captive by.
ones bondage to pleasure.
ones to be held captive by power.
ones the rapture of stolen knees
in war. ones a nation to its naked hours.
ones to be called yet cower.
ones to defend the dead.
ones to suffer until ego is shed.
ones to dribble the nectar of evil.
ones but to roll a stone up a hill.
ones to crouch low
over damp kindling in deep snow
coaxing the thin plume
of cautious smoke.
ones is only to shiver.
ones is only to blow.
the word nectar appears in line 13. it has a basic meaning of \drink\ or \juice.\ read these
sentences to learn more about the words nuances.
in greek mythology, nectar is the name of the drink enjoyed by the gods.
bees collect the sweet nectar produced by plants and use it to make honey.
why does the poet say nectar of evil instead of juice or drink of evil in line 13? to answer, drag
the best explanation of the nuances of nectar to the
uances\ box. then, drag
the best explanation of the poets meaning in line 13 to the \what poet implies\ box.
nuances what the poet implies
nuances: the word nectar refers to something in mythology or biology
nuances: the word nectar refers to something enjoyable or sweet
what poet implies: evil appears attractive to some.
what poet implies: evil makes a profit for some.
what poet implies: evil is part of human nature.
what poet implies: evil can be found anywhere.

Explanation:

Nuances Section:

To determine the correct nuance for "nectar", we analyze the given sentences. In Greek mythology, nectar is the gods' drink (enjoyable), and bees collect sweet nectar from plants (sweet). The first nuance option talks about mythology or biology, but the key here is the quality of nectar being enjoyable or sweet, which connects to how the poet uses it for "nectar of evil" (implying evil has an attractive, sweet - like allure). So the correct nuance is "Nuances: The word nectar refers to something enjoyable or sweet".

What the Poet Implies Section:

The poet says "dribble the nectar of evil". Since nectar is associated with being enjoyable or sweet, using it to describe evil implies that evil appears attractive (like a sweet drink) to those who "dribble" (partake) of it. "Evil makes a profit for some" is not supported by the nectar imagery. "Evil is part of human nature" and "Evil can be found anywhere" don't relate to the allure - based meaning of nectar. So the correct implication is "What Poet Implies: Evil appears attractive to some".

Final Drag - and - Drop Pair:

• Nuances: The word nectar refers to something enjoyable or sweet
• What the Poet Implies: Evil appears attractive to some

Answer:

Nuances Section:

To determine the correct nuance for "nectar", we analyze the given sentences. In Greek mythology, nectar is the gods' drink (enjoyable), and bees collect sweet nectar from plants (sweet). The first nuance option talks about mythology or biology, but the key here is the quality of nectar being enjoyable or sweet, which connects to how the poet uses it for "nectar of evil" (implying evil has an attractive, sweet - like allure). So the correct nuance is "Nuances: The word nectar refers to something enjoyable or sweet".

What the Poet Implies Section:

The poet says "dribble the nectar of evil". Since nectar is associated with being enjoyable or sweet, using it to describe evil implies that evil appears attractive (like a sweet drink) to those who "dribble" (partake) of it. "Evil makes a profit for some" is not supported by the nectar imagery. "Evil is part of human nature" and "Evil can be found anywhere" don't relate to the allure - based meaning of nectar. So the correct implication is "What Poet Implies: Evil appears attractive to some".

Final Drag - and - Drop Pair:

• Nuances: The word nectar refers to something enjoyable or sweet
• What the Poet Implies: Evil appears attractive to some