Understanding Country Blues and Cosmic Blues

Why do country blues men consider the relationship between a man and a woman to be risky?

• Because boys know less than girls

• Because relationships are complex

• Because men are inherently dangerous

• Because women are unpredictable

What is the woman compared to in the poetic description?

• A bright star

• Northern lights

• A roaring river

• A gentle breeze

What does the narrator's heart symbolize in the second section?

• A brave warrior

• A swooping swallow

• A gentle dove

• A roaring lion

What is the 'razor rim' a metaphor for in the third section?

• A sudden chasm

• A sharp knife

• A narrow path

• A dangerous cliff

What emotion does the narrator express towards the woman in the third section?

• Confusion

• Fear

• Indifference

• Determination