"I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Then answer the question.What is the overall emotion expressed in the third stanza of the poem?A.Feeling lost and directionlessB.Being safe and comfortedC.Tired and overwhelmedD.Cold and lonelySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

11. In the poem, "I am offering this poem",  What emotional response does the speaker hope to evoke with the poem's connotation?*1 pointa) Fear and anxietyb) Comfort and solacec) Confusion and frustrationd) Boredom and indifference

Read the following stanza from "I Am Offering This Poem," by Jimmy Santiago.I am offering this poem to you,since I have nothing else to give.Keep it like a warm coatwhen winter comes to cover you,or like a pair of thick socksthe cold cannot bite through,What tone does the poet create through his word choice in this stanza?A.UnfriendlyB.BitterC.LonelyD.Comforting

"I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Then answer the question.The feeling of love that the author expresses in the poem is best contrasted by which line?A.rest by this fire, and make you feel safeB.come knocking, and I will answer, give you directionsC.no longer cares if you live or dieD.so it is a pot full of yellow cornSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which word best describes the tone of these lines from "I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca?when the world outsideno longer cares if you live or die;A.LovingB.SeriousC.AngryD.PeacefulSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read "I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Then answer the question.Jimmy Santiago Baca grew up in the American Southwest. His parents abandoned him as a boy and he lived in an orphanage. He ran away, fell into dangerous habits, and spent five years in prison.How might these experiences most likely have influenced his poem "I Am Offering this Poem?"A.He wanted to offer readers a simple message of love that didn't depend on having material things.B.He learned to live off of the land to survive.C.He was determined to get an education and wanted to spread that hope to others.D.He developed a close relationship with nature that all can share.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS