(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Medium of English

In the poem 'The Enchanted Forest', the poet paints a vivid picture of an ecosystem where various species of animals and plants live in harmony. He speaks of exotic flowers, grand trees, and creatures like the 'mountain lion' and the 'water snake' that call this environment home. The poet also draws on metaphor, linking parts of the human body to illustrate the deep connection between nature and humanity, likening tree roots to veins and rivers to arteries. Given the language used to describe animals, plants, and human anatomy, which of the following options best captures the poet's perception of the interconnectedness between the natural and human worlds, as expressed in the poem?

Have a look at this excerpt from the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost, a celebrated figure in American poetry: 'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.' Keeping in mind the cultural backdrop of the period when Frost wrote this, think about which of the following options best captures the essence of the poem and how it connects to themes of individualism and personal choices in early 20th-century America.

Select one of the poems provided below and, considering the use of if-clauses, answer the following questions: 1. Identify and explain the meaning of an if-clause in a stanza of the chosen poem. 2. Rewrite the selected stanza replacing the if-clause with its result, maintaining the original meaning of the poem. Poem 1: 'If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain.' - Emily Dickinson. Poem 2: 'If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy love.' - Christopher Marlowe. Choose one of the poems to perform the proposed activities.