Question

2. PART B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A? A "We were at that age when bragging rights / shined brighter than Super Bowl rings." ( Lines 19-20) B "I went back inside the shed to help dad / move a spool of fat cables" ( Lines 28-29) C "I watched, grateful dad said no, / that accusations weren’t huddled over me" ( Lines 38-39) D "Why you lying! You know / you set that fire!" ( Lines 40-41)

Answer 1

Hello. You forgot to say that this question is about the poem "What My Father Said". You also forgot to say that Part A affirms that the poem's theme is "Parents often know best, even when we think they don’t."

Answer:

C. “I watched, grateful dad said no, / that accusations weren’t huddled over me” (Lines 38-39)

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem shows the moment when the speaker's father forbade him to play with his friends in the neighborhood fields. Although the speaker was embarrassed at first, he was soon happy for his father's ban. That's because he could see that his friends were in a big mess with the neighbors and it was likely that they would be severely punished. The speaker was grateful that the father did not let him go to play with friends, which shows that parents are always wise and realize when some activity can end in confusion.