Interpreting a Poem by Wisława Szymborska
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What is the main responsibility mentioned in the text after every war?

  • Holding ceremonies for the fallen soldiers
  • Starting new conflicts
  • Clearing debris and opening roads (correct)
  • Rebuilding infrastructure
  • In the text, what needs to be moved to the side of the road for corpse-filled wagons to pass?

  • Books
  • Flowers
  • Trees
  • Rubble (correct)
  • What items does the text mention needing to deal with post-conflict?

  • Musical instruments
  • Shattered glass and blood-soaked rags (correct)
  • Furniture
  • Colorful balloons
  • Who has to deal with scum, ashes, and sofa springs post-war?

    <p>Civilians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of using parallelism and repetition in the first four stanzas of the poem discussed in the text?

    <p>To emphasize the chaos and destruction of war aftermath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the tone conveyed by the figurative language in lines 33-36 suggest about the age being described?

    <p>Challenging and tumultuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

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