Question

1. how does the speakers repetition of the phrase i imagine in lines 5, 16, and 22 of the poem the apollo 11 moon landing contribute to the meaning of the poem? by revealing the speakers lack of interest in the activities of the astronauts exploring the moon by contrasting the adults focus on human accomplishment with the speakers ideas about the relationship between humans and the moon by emphasizing the speakers inability to understand the adults amazement that human travel to the moon has become a reality

Explanation:

The repetition of "I imagine" suggests the speaker is creating their own mental - pictures and ideas, which can contrast with the more factual - based focus of adults on human accomplishment. It implies the speaker is thinking about the human - moon relationship in a different, more imaginative way.

Answer:

By contrasting the adults' focus on human accomplishment with the speaker's ideas about the relationship between humans and the moon