To a Daughter with Artistic Talent

Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus? *

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s creative struggles, while in stanza 2, he imagines her eventual success as an artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s paintings, while in stanza 2, he describes his own artwork.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s art as an expression of childhood, while in stanza 2, he considers her future as a mature artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s early artistic success, while in stanza 2, he questions whether she should pursue a career as a painter.

The final line of the poem suggests that — *

• the daughter will develop an interest in more practical pursuits as she matures

• the speaker expects his daughter’s art to transform as she grows older

• the daughter’s paintings will become more whimsical as she develops her technical skills

• the speaker believes that his daughter will one day be a successful professional artist

The final line of the poem suggests that--

• The daughter will develop an interest in more practical pursuits as she matures

• The speaker expects his daughter's art to transform as she grows older

• The daughter's painting will become more whimsical (comical).

• The speaker believes that his daughter will one day be a successful professional artist.

22 The final line of the poem suggests that —

• F the daughter will develop an interest in more practical pursuits as she matures

• G the speaker expects his daughter’s art to transform as she grows older

• H the daughter’s paintings will become more whimsical as she develops her technical skills

• J the speaker believes that his daughter will one day be a successful professional artist

Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus?

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s creative struggles, while in stanza 2, he imagines her eventual success as an artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s paintings, while in stanza 2, he describes his own artwork.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s art as an expression of childhood, while in stanza 2, he considers her future as a mature artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s early artistic success, while in stanza 2, he questions whether she should pursue a career as a painter.

Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus?

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s creative struggles, while in stanza 2, he imagines her eventual success as an artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s paintings, while in stanza 2, he describes his own artwork.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s art as an expression of childhood, while in stanza 2, he considers her future as a mature artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s early artistic success, while in stanza 2, he questions whether she should pursue a career as a painter.

The final line of the poem suggests that —

• the daughter will develop an interest in more practical pursuits as she matures

• the speaker expects his daughter’s art to transform as she grows older

• the daughter’s paintings will become more whimsical as she develops her technical skills

• the speaker believes that his daughter will one day be a successful professional artist

Read lines 26 and 27 from the poem:

"when the sky is a surreal sea in which you drown . . ."

This image can best be interpreted as meaning that —

• a child sees the sky as a magical ocean full of mysterious creatures

• the speaker hopes to save his daughter from a terrible future

• artists experience a sea of wild and unpredictable emotions

• there is a danger that artists may get lost in their own creations

The final line of the poem suggests that —

• the daughter will develop an interest in more practical pursuits as she matures

• the speaker expects his daughter’s art to transform as she grows older

• the daughter’s paintings will become more whimsical as she develops her technical skills

• the speaker believes that his daughter will one day be a successful professional artist

Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus?

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s creative struggles, while in stanza 2, he imagines her eventual success as an artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s paintings, while in stanza 2, he describes his own artwork.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s art as an expression of childhood, while in stanza 2, he considers her future as a mature artist.

• In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s early artistic success, while in stanza 2, he questions whether she should pursue a career as a painter.