Question

The poem is structured so that it

shows the change in the speaker and the swimming hole
clarifies why the speaker left the swimming hole
explains how the swimming hole was created
provides details about the change in the speaker’s life

"The Old Swimmin' Hole"
By James Whitcomb Riley

Answer 1

Answer: shows the change in the speaker and the swimming hole.

The way the poem is structured allows the author to show both the changes to the swimming hole and the changes to the speaker's life. We know that the speaker is different because he claims he is now an old man, and that the passage of time can be seen in his face. We also know that the swimming hole is different because the spot is now crossed by the bridge of the railroad.

Answer 2

In the old swimmin hole by James whitcomb riley, the poem is structured so that it : shows the change in the speaker and the swimming hole.

The poem told the reader how the speaker used to have fun in the swimming hole and started to abandoned it as he grew

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