Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass

Question 1

The title foreshadows the competitive struggle between ___. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 1

contrasting opponents

Question 2

The chainsaw is depicted mainly through ___ as a violent entity. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 2

personification

Question 3

The chainsaw “___”, portraying the chainsaw to be aggressive and stereotypically masculine with drunken rage. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 3

“knock[s] back a quarter-pint of engine oil”

Question 4

The “___”, illustrating the volatile and destructive nature of the chainsaw’s explosive rage. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 4

“day glo orange power line … fed it out like powder from a keg”

Question 5

The second stanza ends with a multitude of ___ that convey the energy of the chainsaw in its spree. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 5

active verbs

Question 6

The chainsaw being “___” has ritualistic connotations, suggesting it imbues the user with a God-like power. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 6

“lifted to the sun”

Question 7

The pampas grass is presented as flamboyant as it “___”. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 7

“sun[s] itself” and “steal[s] the show”

Question 8

The absence of a ___ conveys the uncontrolled disruptive power of the chainsaw. (Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass)

Answer 8

regular rhyme scheme