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Synopsis: In a poignant reflection on resilience and renewal, a speaker recounts surviving a hurricane and witnessing the unexpected growth of trees, offering a moving metaphor for facing challenges with unwavering strength.
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Hurricane Answer Key with Explanations
Hurricane Answer Key with Explanations
1) B. It suggests a dismissive and indifferent attitude
Explanation: The phrase "the back of the hand to everything" conveys a sense of disregard or indifference towards the events described in the poem. This choice best aligns with the overall tone of the speaker's detachment and resignation towards the hurricanes.
2) D. It symbolizes the ability to adapt and endure challenges
Explanation: The description of the hurricane behaving in an unexpected way emphasizes the theme of resilience. It suggests that individuals can adapt and endure challenges, like the trees pushing new leaves despite adverse conditions. Choice B is a distractor as it only focuses on the unpredictability of life without connecting it to the theme of resilience.
3) A. Growth and renewal in the face of adversity
Explanation: The act of trees pushing new leaves out of their stubbed limbs during the wrong season symbolizes growth and renewal in the face of adversity. This choice aligns with the metaphorical interpretation of resilience in the poem. Choice D is a distractor as it focuses on following seasonal patterns rather than the theme of resilience.
4) D. It symbolizes strength and resilience in the face of hardship
Explanation: Describing the trees as looking like telephone poles contributes to the imagery of strength and resilience in the face of hardship. This choice best reflects the author's intention to convey the trees' unwavering determination to survive. Choice B is a distractor as it introduces a new concept of modernity and technology not supported by the text.
5) A. The cyclical nature of life and growth
Explanation: The speaker's dream of experiencing a season with "no wrong seasons" reflects a deeper theme of the cyclical nature of life and growth. It suggests a longing for a harmonious existence where growth and renewal are constant. Choice D is a distractor as it focuses on weather patterns rather than the broader theme of life cycles.
6) B. It suggests a feeling of hope and renewal
Explanation: The use of the word "blossoms" to describe the new growth on the trees conveys a sense of hope and renewal. It symbolizes the beauty and potential for growth even in challenging circumstances. Choice C is a distractor as it focuses on the passage of time and seasons without capturing the hopeful tone conveyed by the word "blossoms."
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