I Will Wade Outi will wade out

                        till my thighs are steeped in burning flowers

I will take the sun in my mouth

and leap into the ripe air

                                       Alive

                                                 with closed eyes

to dash against darkness

                                       in the sleeping curves of my body

Shall enter fingers of smooth mastery

with chasteness of sea-girls

                                            Will i complete the mystery

                                            of my flesh

I will rise

               After a thousand years

lipping

flowers

             And set my teeth in the silver of the moon

1. The type of diction this poem employs isa. Higher levelb. Simplisticc. Formald. Informale. None of the above

(straightforward)

The correct answer choice is B. The diction was very simple and easy to understand.

Choice A is incorrect. None of the diction was about middle school level.

Choice C is incorrect. There were no specifically formal words within the poem.

Choice D is incorrect. There were no specifically informal words in the poem.

Choice E is incorrect simply because other than A, the rest are incorrect.

2. In lines 4-7 " and leap into the ripe air Alive with closed eyesto dash against darkness” why did Cummings provide such a stark conflict?

a. It is a thematic patterns within the poem

b. In order to seamlessly include the sun and moon references

c. To add contrast to the storyd. To foreshadow the darkness coming

in the person’s lifee. To embody the massive extent to how

much the person’s life has changed for the better.

(Specific line)

The correct answer choice is E. This poem is about bettering yourself and taking drastic risks.

Choice A is incorrect. There was no pattern within this poem it was almost free verse.

Choice B is incorrect. The sun and moon references had no connection to these two lines.

Choice C is incorrect. Contrast is part of the poem but it is not a main component.

Choice D is incorrect. There is no darkness at the end it is a very uplifting poem.

3. All of these are the intended purpose of the poem except

a. To inspire positive changeb. To share a personal journeyc. To warn against being boldd. Create meaning through syntax and

structuree. Have the reader draw their own

individual meanings from the poem by making it vague

The correct answer is C. The entire base of the poem was to make a radical change.

Choice A is incorrect. The poem was lighthearted and inspirational.

Choice B is incorrect. Cummings did share a personal journey/accomplishment.

Choice D is incorrect. The poems meanings did come out of its odd structure and syntax.

Choice E is incorrect. Cummings made the poem vague enough to leave room for the imagination.

4. In “I Will Wade Out” the reader can infer thata. The author was abused as a childb. This poem comes from a dark placec. The poem was written in the early

1900’sd. The author was in a good place and

wanted to express suche. None of the above

The correct answer is D. The author obviously took a big leap of faith in his life and wanted to express how elated he was.

Choice A is incorrect. There is no evidence of this in the claim.

Choice B is incorrect. There is no evidence of this in the claim.

Choice C is incorrect. There is no evidence to support this claim.

Choice E is incorrect. The correct answer is in the lineup.

5. What is the purpose of the sun and moon mentions in the text?

I. To express how huge and impossible the narrators aspirations were

II. To incorporate a little nature into the poemIII. To add more texture to the poem with

hyperbolesa. I only b. I and II c. I and III d. II and III e. I, II, and III

The correct answer is C. The sun and moon are so hard to grasp and reach because of their sheer size and by comparing those to his goals (using hyperboles) it added depth to the poem.

Choice A is incorrect. There are two correct answers.

Choice B is incorrect. II is untrue and has no relevance to the poem.

Choice D is incorrect. II is untrue. Choice E is incorrect. There are only two