Aword sticks in the wind’s throat; a wind-launch drifts in the swells of rye; sometimes, in broad silence, the hanging apples distil their darkness. you, in a green dress, calling, and with brown hair, who come by the field-path now, whose name i say softly, forgive me love if also i call you wind's word, apple-heart, haven of grasses.

source: wilbur, richard. "apology." collected poems: 1943–2004. orlando: harcourt books, 2004. print.

what would a formal interpretation of the poem focus on?

a. a reflection of patriarchal society in the poem
b. the author's biography and psychology
c. the reader's interaction with the poem
d. the literary qualities and elements

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous