Question

multiple-choice question whats one way the poem shifts in the last two stanzas? the language describing poetry changes from figurative to literal. the speaker changes from describing what they want students to do to what the students actually do. the speaker changes from someone who enjoys poetry to someone who doesnt. the poems tone changes from informal and poetic to formal and instructive.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The language about poetry analysis (tying a poem to a chair, torturing it) is figurative initially (using metaphor for analyzing poetry) and becomes literal in the last stanzas? No, the shift is about the speaker's tone or perspective.
• Option 2: The speaker's description shifts from what they (students) want to do (figurative, like torturing the poem) to what students actually do? No, the focus is on the speaker's tone or role shift.
• Option 3: The speaker shifts from someone who enjoys poetry? The poem's context is about analyzing poetry, not enjoyment. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The poem's tone: initially, the description of analyzing poetry is informal and poetic (using vivid, figurative language like "tie the poem to a chair..."), and then shifts to formal and instructive (talking about "shift" as a literary concept, explaining it). This matches the tone shift.

Answer:

The poem’s tone changes from informal and poetic to formal and instructive.