Question

Read the poem.

Incident
by Countee Cullen

Once riding in old Baltimore,
Heart-filled, head-filled with glee,
I saw a Baltimorean
Keep looking straight at me.

Now I was eight and very small,
And he was no whit bigger,
And so I smiled, but he poked out
His tongue, and called me, “Cheese Cake.”

I saw the whole of Baltimore
From May until December;
Of all the things that happened there
That's all that I remember.

Which statement best explains how hyperbole affects meaning in “Incident”?

A. It highlights the impact of a single moment on the poet’s life.

B. It creates suspense.

C. It stresses the innocence of youth.

D. It develops the idea that Baltimore is a joyful place.

Answer 1

@Vocaloid

Answer 2

@umm

Answer 3

@Shadow

Answer 4

@Sam @SkyVoltage43

Answer 5

I'm not sure if she was called `cheese cake` or it was the filter. e.e


I believe the correct answer is the first choice.

Answer 6

you were correct

Answer 7

thank you Elsa213

Answer 8

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Congratulations. :p

Answer 9

Ofc. ^.^