"Traveling Through the Dark" by William Stafford Flashcards
1
Q
author’s message?
A
tough choices we all do and will face
2
Q
word choice creates Imagery that cultivates a mournful tone (almost an elegy)
A
- “dead on the edge” = edge of indecision
- “canyon” = like decisions have a depth of possibilities
- man-made stuff vs. nature
- “glow of the tail-light” on the car that killed the deer
- “parking lights”/”warm exhaust” while the wilderness is listening
- “through the dark”
- we have to go through a time of making dark decisions
3
Q
symbolism
A
the deer is pushed into water which is a universal symbol for rebirth
4
Q
no rhyme scheme
A
free verse
5
Q
best states the theme of this poem
A
tough choices are unavoidable
6
Q
“waiting” “hesitated” “swerving”
A
suspension
7
Q
rhyme scheme of this poem
A
no rhyme scheme
8
Q
title
A
a trip
9
Q
“dark” in the title means
A
unknown
10
Q
tone
A
pensive
11
Q
no “right answer”
A
sometimes there isn’t a right way
12
Q
“waiting” for the speaker to make his decision
A
humanity
