Question

elements of poetry - quiz - level d
which line could replace the underlined text in the fifth stanza? be sure the new line makes sense and has the same rhythm and rhyme.
i scooted past him on stairs dark as night
and reached for the string that turned on the light.
he asked, \whats that noise that sounds kind of mean?\
i laughed. \its only the washing machine!\
he went down three steps...i knew it would work!
still manuel worried about what might lurk.
he pulled on his hair when he heard a loud banging.

elax!\ i told him. \its just hot pipes clanging.\
two steps more, then a shadow made him stop.
so i said, \look, that shadows just cast by a mop.\
next he was eyeing a box opened wide.
i showed him that there was nothing inside.
i said, \thats no place for a monster to hide!\
i showed him it held some old dishes and cups.
he laughed and he jumped on a big plastic slide.
i tilted it so that he could see it was empty.

Explanation:

We need to find a line that makes sense in the context of the poem and has the same rhythm and rhyme as the original line. Analyzing the poem's structure and the situation described, we look for a line that fits the narrative about showing something with nothing inside.

Answer:

I showed him it held some old dishes and cups.