Question

read the excerpts
from the village blacksmith
under a spreading chestnut - tree
the village smithy stands;
the smith, a mighty man is he,
with large and sinewy hands;
and the muscles of his brawny arms
are strong as iron bands.

his hair is crisp, and black, and long,
his face is like the tan;
his brow is wet with honest sweat,
he earns whatever he can, ...
(from “the village blacksmith” by henry wadsworth longfellow)

from my ántonia
at that moment the father came out of the hole in the bank. he wore no hat,
and his thick, iron - gray hair was brushed straight back from his forehead. it was so
long that it bushed out behind his ears, and made him look like the old portraits i
remembered in virginia. he was tall and slender, and his thin shoulders stooped. he
looked at us understandingly, then took grandmother’s hand and bent over it. i
noticed how white and well - shaped his own hands were. they looked calm, somehow,
and skilled.
(from my ántonia by willa cather)

which statement best describes a way that the passage
is different from the poem?

1. specific details in the passage create a vivid

picture for the reader.

1. the point of view in the passage reveals the

inner thoughts of the narrator.

1. the use of past tense in the passage suggests

that the narrator is unreliable.

1. comparison is used in the passage to help the

reader imagine physical features.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The poem also uses specific details (e.g., "large and sinewy hands", "crisp, and black, and long" hair) to create a vivid picture, so this is not a difference.
• Option 2: The poem is in a third - person perspective that doesn't reveal inner thoughts of the narrator, and the passage from "My Ántonia" is in a first - person perspective that reveals the narrator's observations (not inner thoughts in the way this option suggests, but this is the only option that has a valid difference in perspective - related aspects when compared to the other incorrect options).
• Option 3: The use of past tense does not imply the narrator is unreliable. This is a misinterpretation.
• Option 4: The poem also uses comparison (e.g., "muscles of his brawny arms / Are strong as iron bands", "face is like the tan") to help the reader imagine physical features, so this is not a difference.

Answer:

1. The point of view in the passage reveals the inner thoughts of the narrator.