Contemporary Poetry: Seamus Heaney's "Digging"

1 September 2022
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that the father is working very hard in the flowerbeds
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Based on the word's connotation, what does the speaker's use of the word "straining" suggest?
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Both are concerned with the topic of farming.
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Which sentence best explains the similarities between the excerpt from "Digging" and the haiku?
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cold, curt, cuts
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Which words in the excerpt are linked by alliteration?
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It emphasizes that working in fields is difficult and strenuous.
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Which statement best explains the effect of the word "straining" in this excerpt?
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"Digging" has multiple stanzas of varying length, while Bashō's haiku has only one stanza of three lines.
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How does the structure of these poems differ?
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Which phrases contain an example of assonance? Check all that apply.
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-the stars in the dark - like the light - thumb through the numbers
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"Digging" jumps from the present time to the past, while Bashō's haiku captures a single moment in time.
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How does the structure of these poems differ?
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The alliteration creates pleasing and interesting sounds.
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Which statement best describes the effect of the alliteration in this excerpt?
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The positive connotation of the word emphasizes how comfortable the speaker is holding his pen.
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Which statement about the use of the "snug" in this excerpt is most accurate?