Question

Read the excerpt below from the poem “I Knew a Woman” by Theodore Roethke and answer the question that follows.

She played it quick, she played it light and loose;
My eyes, they dazzled at her flowing knees;
Her several parts could keep a pure repose, Or one hip quiver with a mobile nose (She moved in circles, and those circles moved).

Source: Roethke, Theodore. “I Knew a Woman.” The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke. New York: Random House Inc., 1961. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June 2011.

Which of the following images from the excerpt indicates an exhilarated mood?

I. “She played it quick, she played it light and loose;”
II. “My eyes, they dazzled at her flowing knees;”
III. “She moved in circles, and those circles moved.”

Answer 1

i think the 2nd one indicates an exhilarated mood

because his II. “My eyes, they dazzled at her flowing knees;”

Answer 2

Option A is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

As provided in the question, I Knew a Woman is a poem written by Theodore Roethke, an American poet that took to another level the use of the rhythm. In this case, the first option contains the phrase She played it quick, she played it light and loose, where the repetition and the rhythm are very important to create the idea of the exhilarated mood. Due to this, it is the correct answer.