Question

review page 1 of the passage. how do the underlined words most contribute to the poems meaning?
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born in 1874, amy lowell was a successful and influential american poet. this poem refers to a piece of art by japanese artist yamada shokei.
a coloured print by shokei
by amy lowell
it winds along the face of a cliff
this path which i long to explore,
and over it dashes a waterfall,
and the air is full of the roar
and the thunderous voice of waters which sweep
in a silver torrent over some steep
it clears the path with a mighty bound
and tumbles below and away.
and the trees and the bushes which grow in the rocks
are wet with its jewelled spray.
the air is misty and heavy with sound.
and small wet wildflowers star the ground
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they suggest the speaker sees the waterfall as quiet and still, like a stone.
they suggest the speaker feels worried that the waterfall will soak her clothing.
they suggest the speaker considers the waterfalls value to be great, like a treasure.
they suggest the speaker wants to feel the waterfalls spray on her skin.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the underlined phrase "wet with its jewelled spray" and the poem's context. The poem describes a waterfall's dynamic and beautiful nature.

• Option 1: The poem depicts the waterfall as active (dashing, roaring), so "quiet and still" is wrong.
• Option 2: There's no mention of the speaker’s clothing or worry about getting soaked.
• Option 3: "Jewelled spray" implies the waterfall’s spray is valuable like a jewel, suggesting the speaker sees the waterfall as having great value.
• Option 4: The phrase focuses on the trees/bushes being wet, not the speaker wanting to feel the spray.

Answer:

They suggest the speaker considers the waterfall’s value to be great, like a treasure.