Question

9th grade unit assessment 1.1 1.2. 1.4. 3.1
how does the following stanza develop the idea of the poets vulnerability?
\and he
a little charleychaplin man
who may or may not catch
er fair eternal form
spreadeagled in the empty air
of existence\
by depicting the poet as a powerful figure.
by showing the poets uncertainty and fragility.
by highlighting the poets confidence and skill.
by emphasizing the poets control over his art

Explanation:

The stanza describes the poet as a "little charley - chaplin man" who may or may not catch "her fair eternal form," which implies uncertainty. The phrase "spreadeagled in the empty air of existence" also conveys a sense of fragility. These elements show the poet's vulnerability.

Answer:

By showing the poet's uncertainty and fragility.