"Sestina" by Elizabeth Bishop
In this poem, Bishop tells her own story. Her father died when she was a child and her mother never recovered from a nervous breakdown. Bishop had to live with older relatives for many many years.
In the poem, the grandma feels sadness because of the whole situation and because of the innocence of the child but she hides her sadness by laughing and talking to the child.
<em>"reading the jokes from the almanac, </em>
<em>laughing and talking to hide her tears."</em>
<em>-Sestina </em>
Why does the grandmother laugh and talk?
A. to entertain the almanac
B. to hide her tears
C. to entertain the child to make the time pass
Answer:
1. The king has refused to pass laws that would help the colonists.
3. The colonists have repeatedly tried to work with the British government.
4. The king has imposed taxes without consent from the colonists.
Explanation:
I think the answer is C tell me if I’m wrong please
The traditions and customs of the speaker's native land.
The poem suggests that the speaker's native land has traditional clothing, is non-violent, and practices Catholicism. By spurning, or refusing to wear, the traditional clothes, the person is rejecting her culture in favor of fashion. The desire to use weapons that are unfamiliar also does against the customs of the culture as non-violent. Lastly, the plaster saints are indicative of a Catholic religion as well as kneeling prayer.
