Mending wall 1

Which line from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question?

"He says again, 'Good fences make good neighbors."

Which two lines from the poem best support the answer to the previous question?

"I let my neighbor know beyond the hill;" "There where it is we do not need the wall"

Which two excerpts from the poem best support the answer to the previous question?

"I see him there bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top in each hand, like an old-stone savage armed." "Why do they make good neighbors? Isn't it where there are cows? But here there are no cows."

What evidence best supports the answer to the previous question?

"My apple trees will never get across And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him"

Two elements are repeated through the poem that conflict with each other, building a tension between ideas. Which of the following statements describe these two conflicting elements in the poem? A. The speaker makes several statements suggesting that walls aren't very useful. B. The speaker gives several examples of how his neighbour has behaved badly in the past. C. The speaker gives several examples of how seasons affect his neighbour. D. The speaker gives several actions that he's taken to rebuild the wall. E. The speaker makes several points to argue that walls are very convenient.

A. The speaker makes several statements suggesting that walls aren't very useful. D. The speaker describes several actions that he's taken to rebuild the wall.

How does the poet develop the poem?

By contrasting the speaker's internal opposition to the wall with his neighbor's words and actions.

How does the speaker's neighbor feel about the wall?

He sees it as a positive influence in human relationships.

How does the speaker feel about the wall?

Hes not convinced its necessary.

What is the impact of the repeated use of the line "Good fences make good neighbors"?

It highlights the disagreement between the neighbors regarding the usefulness of the wall.

How does the speakers conflicting attitude toward the wall develop over the course of the poem?

The speaker initiates the mending of the wall with his neighbour, but then concludes that the walls existence may not be necessary.

How are the actions of the speaker and his neighbour used to develop one of the poem's themes?

They each repair the wall on their own side, emphasizing the self-imposed barriers that prevent human interaction.

The poem opens with the two descriptions of a wall being dismantled: first by the natural forces, then by hunters. How do these two images work together to establish a key theme of the poem?

They establish a questioning attitude towards the walls, by emphasizing their impermanence.

What is the cumulative impact of the author's use of the phrases "old-stone savage," "moves in the darkness," and "father's saying"?

They suggest that the neighbor's ideas are outdated.