Question

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this poem

In "To a Poor Old Woman" how does the image of ripe plums "seeing to fill the air" affect the poem?

1). It help stressed the idea that the woman, thought poor and old, is greatly soothed by the simple pleasure of eating the plums

2). It indicates that the speaker is not really observing a woman eating plums, but it actually imaging the entire scene

3). It makes clear to readers that the woman knows that she is being observed by the speaker as she eats

4). It works to suggests the sound made by the woman eaten the plums, which the speaker can hear from afar

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1). It help stressed the idea that the woman, thought poor, and old, is greatly soothed by the simple pleasure of eating the plums.