Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem.

In "Daystar" by Rita Dove, how does the image of the woman lugging a chair behind the garage "to sit out the children's naps" affect the poem?

It highlights the great loneliness the woman feels.
It helps convey the woman's utter exhaustion.
It indicates that the woman has no place to sit inside.
It suggests the woman's desire to protect her children.

Answer 1

it helps convey the womans utter exhaustion

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is the second option: It helps convey the woman´s utter exhaustion. This poem by Rita dove talks about how women can feel exhausted by having to play the role of a mother and a wife full time. She wants to have a time for herself, she wants to feel alive, and sometimes the only moment she can close her eyes an do it is when she puts a chair and sits outside while their children are taking a nap.