Question

Read the poem that celebrates mountain climbing.

To the Mountains

Let there be light, the sky

Declares. And the sun answers.

Yellow ribbons cascade across

A serrated skyline, filling each valley

Until it bursts.



Alpine mornings wake in defiance

Of gravity. The rock opens its hands,

Draws men up, through the light.

Distant summits, where the earth

Meets the heavens.



The earth shifts through each ribbon,

Like water, an ocean of rock

Braced against, all that space.

Where men drift, a sea above and below,

And reach.

Part A

What is the connotative meaning of yellow ribbons cascade in the first stanza?


lightning crashes


sunlight floods


shadows fall


stars descend

Part B

How does the connotative meaning of yellow ribbons cascade, identified in Part A, affect the mood of the poem?


It develops a peaceful mood as the sun begins to set.


It sets a cautious mood as a storm moves over the mountains.


It creates a welcoming mood as climbers prepare for the ascent.


It suggests a somber mood as shade covers the mountains.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sunlight floods. It creates a welcoming mood as the climbers prepare for the ascent.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Part A

In the first stanza, the connotative meaning of the term "yellow ribbons cascade" would be:

b). Sunlight floods.

Part B

The way in which the connotative meaning has been recognized in part A and influences the poem's mood would be:

c). It creates a welcoming mood as the climbers prepare for the ascent.

Part A

• In stanza I, the phrase "yellow ribbons cascade" implies the sunlight floods that exist near the indented skylines.
• The yellow waterfalls implicitly refer to the lines of the sky that the speaker encounters while climbing through the mountains.
• Thus, option b is the correct answer.

Part B

• The connotation of the term assists the author in providing a cheerful mood and jolly atmosphere to the poem.
• The reason for which it offers such a mood is that the mountain climbers are setting for the climb and such mood promotes their spirit and strength.
• Thus, option c is the correct answer.

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