"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

Click to read "I Am Offering this Poem," by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Then answer the question.Which line(s) from this poem contain(s) a simile?A.and I will answer, give you directions, / and let you warm yourself by this fire,B.when the world outside / no longer cares if you live or die;C.Keep it like a warm coat / when winter comes to cover you,D.it is a scarf for your head, to wear / over your hair, to tie up around your face,SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"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

Which line from "I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca is an example of simile?"A.in dense trees, come knockingB.rest by this fire, and make you feel safeC.or like a pair of thick socksD.Keep it, treasure this as you wouldSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In "I Am Offering This Poem," what does Baca's use of the metaphor "so it is a pot full of yellow corn / to warm your belly in the winter" show that he wants for the poem's subject?A.That he believes corn is good for her to eatB.That he wants to make sure she has enough to eatC.That he wants to give her comfort and warmthD.That he wants to cook her a healthy meal

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