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“Love Compared”
by Nizar Qabbani

I do not resemble your other lovers, my lady
should another give you a cloud
I give you rain
Should he give you a lantern, I
will give you the moon
Should he give you a branch
I will give you the trees
And if another gives you a ship
I shall give you the journey.

Source: Qabbani, Nizar. "Love Compared." OldPoetry.com. OldPoetry.com, n.d. Web. 17 May 2011.



Which statement describes this poem best?

A.The poem is an example of a modern sonnet.
B.The poem uses parody and iambic pentameter.
C.The poem is an example of a blazon.
D.The poem uses imagery to show the speaker’s love.

Respuesta :

d.the poem uses imagery to show the speakers love

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Answer: D.The poem uses imagery to show the speaker’s love.

The poem uses imagery to show the speaker's love. It compares the speaker's depth of feeling with the feelings that other lovers have had for the loved woman. The author juxtaposes the actions of previous lovers with those that the speaker is willing to do, and with each comparison, he proves that his love is greater than those that have come before. The imagery not only serves as a method for this comparison, but also as a mechanism to encourage loving feelings on the recipient.

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