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the poet like an acrobat
climbs on rime
to a high wire of his own making

–-“Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15),”
Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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rime (noun) – an accumulation of ice or frost

rime (noun) – rhyming verse

Read the excerpt from the poem and the two definitions. What is the effect of the poet’s use of the word "rime”?

It makes writing poetry seem challenging, like trying to climb something slippery.
It makes writing poetry seem easy, like sliding up a smooth surface.
It creates a metaphor that compares reading poetry to a circus performance.
It creates a symbol that connects writing to nature.