Question

the wife-woman
mending wall
the wife-woman
by anne spencer
maker-of-sevens in the scheme of things
from earth to star,
thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and
over the border the bar.
though rank and fierce the mariner
sailing the seven seas,
he prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes,
coaxing the pleiades.

i cannot love them; and i feel your glad
chiding from the grave,
that my all was only worth at all, what
joy to you it gave.
these seven links the law compelled
for the human chain—
i cannot love them; and you, oh,
seven-fold months in flanders slain!

a jungle there, a cave here, bred six
and a million years,
sure and strong, mate for mate, such
love as culture fears
a silken gown;
then gaily i reach up from my shroud,
and you, glory-clad, reach down.

what is the main similarity between \the wife-woman\ and frosts poem \mending wall\?
both use iambic pentameter.
both use humorous language.
both use strict meter.
both use blank verse.

Explanation:

To determine the main similarity, we analyze each option:

• "Both use iambic pentameter": "The Wife - Woman" does not strictly follow iambic pentameter, and "Mending Wall" also does not use it, so this is incorrect.
• "Both use humorous language": The themes and tones of both poems are not humorous, so this is wrong.
• "Both use strict meter": "The Wife - Woman" and "Mending Wall" do not have a strict, consistent meter throughout, so this is incorrect.
• "Both use blank verse": Blank verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter, but neither poem strictly adheres to iambic pentameter. However, among the options, this is the most plausible as both poems are in a form that is close to blank verse in terms of being unrhymed (or with irregular rhymes) and having a somewhat free - flowing yet metrical structure. Wait, actually, re - evaluating: "Mending Wall" is written in blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter), and "The Wife - Woman" also has an unrhymed, metrical structure that is similar to blank verse in its lack of a strict rhyme scheme and use of a metrical pattern. The other options are clearly incorrect. So the correct option is the one stating "Both use blank verse".

Answer:

The option "Both use blank verse" (the fourth option in the list of choices).