Question

help

Answer 1

At first I think she is calling a child,
my neighbor, leaning through her doorway
at dusk, street lamps just starting to hum
the backdrop of evening. Then I hear
5 the high-pitched wheedling we send out
to animals who know only sound, not
the meanings of our words—here here—
nor how they sometimes fall short.
In another yard, beyond my neighbor’s
10 sight, the cat lifts her ears, turns first
toward the voice, then back
to the constellation of fireflies flickering
near her head. It’s as if she can’t decide
whether to leap over the low hedge,
15 the neat row of flowers, and bound
onto the porch, into the steady circle
of light, or stay where she is: luminous1
possibility—all that would keep her
away from home—flitting before her.
20 I listen as my neighbor’s voice trails off.
She’s given up calling for now, left me
to imagine her inside the house waiting,
perhaps in a chair in front of the TV,
or walking around, doing small tasks;
25 left me to wonder that I too might lift
my voice, sure of someone out there,
send it over the lines stitching here
to there, certain the sounds I make
are enough to call someone home.

Answer 2

by Natasha Trethewey

Answer 3

And the question is?

Answer 4

How do the poet’s word choices in lines 1 through 8 of “At Dusk” establish the mood of the poem? Use two details from the poem to support your response.

Answer 5

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
And the question is?
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yea i was confused too

Answer 6

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @xXQuintonXx
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
And the question is?
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yea i was confused too
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
How do the poet’s word choices in lines 1 through 8 of “At Dusk” establish the mood of the poem? Use two details from the poem to support your response, that the question.

Answer 7

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @lilbaddieeeeee
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @xXQuintonXx
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
And the question is?
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yea i was confused too
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
How do the poet’s word choices in lines 1 through 8 of “At Dusk” establish the mood of the poem? Use two details from the poem to support your response, that the question.
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im gonna let hood do this 1 with ya xd

Answer 8

Seems like its a settled mood in lines 1-8, I'd say this bc of this line

"leaning through her doorway
at dusk, street lamps just starting to hum
the backdrop of evening."


Obviously, it's finna become night time but it's evening since the street lights have come on (street lights usually come on between 6 pm and 7 pm), the neighbor is just looking outside her door-way leaning at that time calling for her cat to come inside patiently.

So he's basically describing a calming/really quiet evening


(I tried explaining this, it seems really hard-u don't have to use the exact words-but see if my answer somewhat compares to ur's?if I'm wrong I apologize in advance)

Answer 9

thank you.