Meaning
What does the phrase “rising only to fall back to the concrete” in lines 47-48 refer to:
Exultation felt by the narrator when playing his saxophone.
The poetic device used in lines 46-48 can best be described as
Metaphor
The narrator’s attitude towards being alone in lines 19-24 can be best characterized as:
Dependence
Which set of words best characterize the man in the passage:
Aimless and Regretful
In context, “the soft, white hair that bearded the face of the city” (line 7-8) is understood to be a metaphor for
Fresh snowfall
Which of the following can we say is TRUE about the passage:
None of the above
The most dominant poetic device found in the poem is
Profuse use of imagery
The speaker’s attitude towards New York can best be described as
Not fully understood by the readers
Lines 1-2 use very few words to concisely
Set the scenery for the rest of the poem
Which of the following is TRUE about the “black flower” referenced in line 49:
It represents the narrator’s mixture of bliss and melancholy when playing the saxophone
In line 46, the word “unencumbered” can most reasonably be deduced to mean
Unburdened
The final lines of the poem serve to
Demonstrate how despite being temporarily relieved, the speaker’s problems still persist