excerpt from “I Explain a Few Things” by Pablo Neruda

You will ask: why does your poetry
not speak to us of sleep, of the leaves,
of the great volcanoes of your native land?

Come and see the blood in the streets,
come and see
the blood in the streets,
come and see the blood
in the streets!

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem.

Which explanation best describes how these lines develop the speaker’s viewpoint?

By daring the reader to “come and see,” the speaker asserts his viewpoint that his readers are partially responsible for the violence that has taken place.

By addressing the reader directly and asking the reader to see what is happening in Spain, the speaker reinforces his view that poetry could and should be used to inspire action—not just to describe beautiful things.

By mentioning the great volcanoes of his native land alongside the “blood in the streets,” the speaker contrasts the Spain he knew with the Spain that his readers now know.

By speaking to his reader one-on-one, the speaker reinforces his viewpoint that poetry should be intimate and a way for poets to directly influence the lives of readers.

By addressing the reader directly and asking the reader to see what is happening in Spain, the speaker reinforces his view that poetry could and should be used to inspire action—not just to describe beautiful things. In other words, he has an axe to grind with his poetry. He is not interested poetry that merely uplifts the spirit. He wants to motivate his readers to become activists in a cause.

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Answer:

1. By addressing the reader directly and asking the reader to see what is happening in Spain, the speaker reinforces his view that poetry could and should be used to inspire action—not just to describe beautiful things.

2. She uses both Christian and Hindu rituals to suit her needs.

3. In her culture, a woman’s worth depends on her ability to have children; she is willing to try anything to accomplish her goal.

4. Most of the boys believe that Don Trine is crazy and that his actions are pointless. This develops the theme that, for most people, wealth is the only thing that matters.

5. They are willing to adapt his custom to theirs.

6. Words like distant and heavy emphasize the distance between Leon and the priest and illustrate how little the priest understands Leon’s culture.

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