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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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