A word sticks in the wind's throat; A wind-launch drifts in the swells of rye; Sometimes, in broad silence, The hanging apples distil their darkness. You, in a green dress, calling, and with brown hair, Who come by the field-path now, whose name I say Softly, forgive me love if also I call you Wind's word, apple-heart, haven of grasses.

Source: Wilbur, Richard. "Apology." Collected Poems: 1943-2004. Orlando: Harcourt Books, 2004. Print.

What would a formal interpretation of the poem focus on?

A. a reflection of patriarchal society in the poem

B. the author's biography and psychology

C. the reader's interaction with the poem

D. the literary qualities and elements

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Jasiah Moyer

6 July, 05:16

A word sticks in the wind's throat; A wind-launch drifts in the swells of rye; Sometimes, in broad silence, The hanging apples distil their darkness. You, in a green dress, calling, and with brown hair, Who come by the field-path now, whose name I say Softly, forgive me love if also I call you Wind's word, apple-heart, haven of grasses.

Source: Wilbur, Richard. "Apology." Collected Poems: 1943-2004. Orlando: Harcourt Books, 2004. Print.

What would a formal interpretation of the poem focus on?

A. a reflection of patriarchal society in the poem

B. the author's biography and psychology

C. the reader's interaction with the poem

D. the literary qualities and elements

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Pierce Bullock · Answer 1

A. a reflection of patriarchal society in the poemB. the author's biography and psychologyC. the reader's interaction with the poem D. the literary qualities and elements

The Correct answer is D. the literary qualities and elements