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What imagery does Kevin Young utilize to render Midwest a tranquil habitation? (Ode to the Midwest)
First, Midwest has profuse cheese that cannot be drained. Second, the supermarkets characterize enthrallment that would stimulate shoppers. Third, the rivers at Midwest build a divine ambiance. The sweatsuit typifies the laissez-faire dressing code that is ubiquitous in Midwest. Additionally, Kevin Young’s abode in Midwest is glistening.
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Who is the 'white king' in “Saying Grace”?
Kevin Young remembrances, “Winters, when the white king/had gone, we slept like fish, still/moving.” The ‘white king’ denotes to the wintertime snow. The snow subsidizes the omnipresent coldness of winter. Sleeping is a mitigation scheme of soliciting warmth during winter.
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How would you categorize the valley described in “Book of Hours”?
Kevin Young observes, “This valley belongs/to no one—/except birds who name/themselves by their songs.” The valley in “Books of Hours” is an ideal New World Wilderness that is principally prettified by birds’ songs. The valley is a reservation that would be superlative for extended rumination.
Selected Poems of Kevin Young Essay Questions
by Kevin Young
Essay Questions
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