Read Gwendolyn Brooks' poem, "The Bean Eaters" and answer the question.

They eat beans mostly, this old yellow pair.

Dinner is a casual affair.

Plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood,

Tin flatware.

Two who are Mostly Good.

Two who have lived their day,

But keep on putting on their clothes

And putting things away.

And remembering...

Remembering, with twinklings and twinges,

As they lean over the beans in their rented back room that

is full of beads and receipts and dolls and cloths.

tobacco crumbs, vases and fringes.

"Chipware" is a made up word. What does it suggest?

A.dishes that are old and worn
B.tableware that has been well taken care of
C.dishes from the high-end brand "Chip"
D.nothing since it's a made up word

2. Part of what Brooks wants to communicate is the everyday nature of their very minimal existence. The narrator speaks about a poor couple who sit and dine at a rented black room.

3. "Remembering, with twinklings and twinges," For the old people, remembering the good times is a source of joy. These memories are strong enough to make them remember with 'twinklings and twinges'

4. The speaker is an observer like a fly on the wall. The poem is in the third-person perspective. This is clear from the words 'they' and 'them'.