Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 139: Answer and Explanation
Question: 139
"Monadnock in Early Spring" is an early 1900s poem by Amy Lowell. In the poem, the speaker alludes to Mount Monadnock's impressive size relative to the other features of the landscape: ______________
Which quotation from "Monadnock in Early Spring" most effectively illustrates the claim?
- A. Cloud-topped and splendid, dominating all / The little lesser hills which compass thee,
- B. Thou standest, bright with April's buoyancy, / Yet holding Winter in some shaded wall / Of stern, steep rock;
- C. and startled by the call / Of Spring, thy trees flush with expectancy / And cast a cloud of crimson, silently,
- D. Above thy snowy crevices where fall / Pale shrivelled oak leaves, / while the snow beneath / Melts at their phantom touch.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
(A) The question asks you to find a quote that illustrates that Mount Monadnock has an impressive size relative to the other features of the landscape. Choice (A) states that the mountain is "dominating all the little lesser hills which compass thee," indicating that it is indeed of an impressive size compared to the features surrounding it. The other options do not compare the mountain to the size of the features around it.
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