Unit 8: Explain the function of word choice, imagery, and symbols. Quiz
As a symbol, "the rod" (line 22) reinforces that the speaker associates a long life with
punishment
In context, the phrase "the cradle of civilization" in the eighth paragraph might best be interpreted to imply both
Jackson's return to his origins and the possibility of a kind of rebirth
For the speaker, the "airy top" (line 21) of the tree symbolizes which of the following?
The peak of human knowledge
In context, the final line of the poem ("Crawls . . . sleep") most plausibly suggests both the
finality of death and the cyclical nature of life
In the second paragraph, Julia's comments suggest that she sees the "tomb" as a symbol of the
inevitability of human mortality
In context, Time's words in lines 3-6 ("No marvel . . . find it") are ambiguous because Time suggests that the "blame" comes from both
those who wish for death and those who do not welcome their own death