Question 65
MediumOriginal questionWeavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a so ? . . .
Blue as the wing of a wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child.
Weavers, weaving at fall of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright? . . .
Like the of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.
Weavers, weaving and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill? . . .
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man's funeral .
How is the poem built?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Each stanza begins with a question to the weavers ("Why do you weave…?", "What do you weave…?") and ends with their answer.
Worth noting
Colours appear in the answers, but they are part of the pattern, not the whole of it.
- Concept
- Recognising a poem's structure
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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