The City Planners 1-3
What does the phrase "rational whine" mean in line 11?
A routine activity
Which phrase provides a contrast to the uniformity of the neighborhood?
"A splash of paint on brick surprising as a bruise"
What is the purpose of the figurative language in lines 11-12?
To show how nature is not easily forced into a pattern
How does the poet's use of personification affect the poem?
It introduces a sense of suspense and a negative tone
How does the poet's use of the words sanities, levelness, and rational affect the tone of the poem?
D. She purposefully chooses words which sound neutral to convey the idea of uniformity in suburban life
How does the poem's structure reveal conflicts between the ideals of the speaker and those of the City Planners?
The speaker's complaints in the opening stanzas transition to the adverse description of the City Planners in the last stanzas