What is the author’s point of view in this poem?
A farm house and a running brook still remain in a rapidly growing city.
A brook running through farmland is being paved over in order to build a street.
A new street is being built next to a farm that has a running brook and apple trees.
A beautiful meadow containing flowers is being cemented over to build a street.
Read these lines from the poem.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
imagery
irony
simile
metaphor
How does the author’s tone appeal to the audience in this selection?
His tone is angry, so the school board will change their minds out of spite.
His tone is formal, so the school board will take his opinions seriously.
His tone is humorous, so the school board will laugh at his jokes.
His tone is sad, so the school board will feel sorry for his situation.
