In the poem "I Am Offering This Poem," by Jimmy Santiago, what is the connotation of the lines,"if you were lost, needing direction,in the wilderness life becomes when mature"?A.PositiveB.NegativeC.NeutralD.HopefulSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following stanza from "I Am Offering This Poem," by Jimmy Santiago.It's all I have to give,and all anyone needs to live,and to go on living inside,when the world outsideno longer cares if you live or die;remember,How would the tone of this stanza change if the poet eliminated the lines "when the world outside / no longer cares if you live or die"?A.The tone would become more positive.B.The tone would become angrier.C.The tone would become less soothing.D.The tone would become neutral.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read "I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Then answer the question.Jimmy Santiago Baca grew up in the American Southwest. His parents abandoned him as a boy and he lived in an orphanage. He ran away, fell into dangerous habits, and spent five years in prison.How might these experiences most likely have influenced his poem "I Am Offering this Poem?"A.He wanted to offer readers a simple message of love that didn't depend on having material things.B.He learned to live off of the land to survive.C.He was determined to get an education and wanted to spread that hope to others.D.He developed a close relationship with nature that all can share.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which word best describes the tone of these lines from "I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca?when the world outsideno longer cares if you live or die;A.LovingB.SeriousC.AngryD.PeacefulSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"I Am Offering this Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Then answer the question.What is the overall emotion expressed in the third stanza of the poem?A.Feeling lost and directionlessB.Being safe and comfortedC.Tired and overwhelmedD.Cold and lonelySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

1) What do you think the last two lines of the poem mean? (Looking back, does the poet regret his choice or accept it?) Discussion Points: He chose the road less travelled - this choice - the cause of his life changing for the good or for the bad - only said that it made a difference – nature of difference not specified – could be regretting or rejoicing.