Question

Read the excerpt below from the poem “I Knew a Woman” by Theodore Roethke and answer the question that follows.

Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay:
I’m martyr to a motion not my own;
What’s freedom for? To know eternity.
I swear she cast a shadow white as stone.
But who would count eternity in days?
These old bones live to learn her wanton ways:
(I measure time by how a body sways).

Source: Roethke, Theodore. “I Knew a Woman.” The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke. New York: Random House Inc., 1961. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June 2011.



Which excerpt is a simile that indicates a thoughtful mood?


“Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay:”

“(I measure time by how a body sways).”

“These old bones live to learn her wanton ways:”

“I swear she cast a shadow white as stone.”

Answer 1

Similes compare 2 things. The shadow is being compared to stone in "I swear she cast a shadow white as stone.", so it is D.

Answer 2

• "These old bones live to learn her wanton ways"

Step-by-step explanation:

I Knew a Woman by Theodore Roethke is an exotic poem as it portrays a few lines relating to adore making. Despite the fact that, it is a ballad appearing preeminent feeling of affection and recognition for his adored. He says that the lady he was in love with for was wonderful.