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question 6
on for one hour of youthful joy!
give back my twentieth spring!
id rather laugh a bright - haired boy,
than reign a gray - beard king!

off with the spoils of wrinkled age!
away with learnings crown!
tear out lifes wisdom - written page,
and dash its trophies down!

one moment let my life blood stream
from boyhoods fount of fame!
give me one giddy, reeling dream
of life, all love and flame!

my listening angel heard the prayer,
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part a
read lines 5 - 8.
off with the wrinkled spoils of age!
away with learnings crown!
tear out lifes wisdom - written page,
and dash its trophies down!
what is the meaning of the idiom, \lifes wisdom - written page\?

• the messages written in ancient books
• the freedom that comes with age
• the knowledge that is gained with age
• the curriculum taught in school

part b
what is the effect of the idiom, \lifes wisdom - written page\ on the stanza?

• it creates a comparison between \life\ and \pages\
• it provides a symbol for the wisdom that comes with age
• it personifies written pages.
• it creates internal rhyme.

Explanation:

Part A

To determine the meaning of "life’s wisdom - written page", we analyze the context. The poem expresses a desire to return to youth, rejecting the trappings of age. Wisdom is often associated with the knowledge gained over time as one ages. Option A refers to ancient books, which is not relevant. Option B talks about freedom with age, but the phrase focuses on wisdom. Option D is about school curriculum, which is not related. So the knowledge gained with age (Option C) fits.

For the effect of the idiom "life’s wisdom - written page" on the stanza, we consider literary devices. An idiom like this can act as a symbol. It represents the wisdom (knowledge) that comes with age. Option A: The comparison between "life" and "pages" is not the main effect; it's more of a symbol. Option C: It does not personify written pages. Option D: There's no internal rhyme created by this idiom. So it provides a symbol for the wisdom that comes with age (Option B).

Answer:

C. The knowledge that is gained with age

Part B