Question

the speaker of this poem imagines walking about an empty city at night
\solitaire\
when night drifts along the streets of the city,
and sifts down between the uneven roofs,
my mind begins to peek and peer.
it plays at ball in old, blue chinese gardens,
5 and shakes wrought dice - cups in pagan temples,
amid the broken flutings of white pillars
it dances with purple and yellow crocuses in its hair,
and its feet shine as they flutter over drenched grasses.
how light and laughing my mind is,
10 when all the good folk have put out their bed - room candles,
and the city is still!
(source)

1. 1 point

which of the following images help the reader visualize games played in the city?
(a) “night drifts along the streets of the city”
(b) “the broken flutings of white pillars”
(c) “wrought dice - cups in pagan temples”
(d) “dances with purple and yellow crocuses”

Explanation:

To determine which image helps visualize games in the city, we analyze each option:

• Option A describes the movement of night, not a game.
• Option B describes broken flutings of pillars, not a game.
• Option C mentions "wrought dice - cups in Pagan temples". Dice - cups are associated with games (like dice games), so this image helps visualize a game played in the city context.
• Option D describes dancing with crocuses, which is not a game.

Answer:

C. "wrought dice - cups in Pagan temples"