Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

“simile”
by n. scott momaday

what did we say to each other
that now we are as the deer
who walk in single file
with heads high
with ears forward
with eyes watchful
with hooves always placed on firm ground
in whose limbs there is latent flight

source: momaday, n. scott. “simile.” the language of literature. new york: mcdougal littell, 2006. 265. print.

which word best describes the mood of this poem?

vigilant

lighthearted
jealous
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The correct answer is A. Vigilant

Explanation:

In literature, the mood refers to the atmosphere the writer creates in a literary piece and that is reflected on the vibes, and emotions that emerge in the reader while reading the literary piece; examples of mood include peaceful, dark, or vigilant. Additionally, the mood is created by the details used by the writer and the actions in it. In the case of the poem "Simile" by  the writer N. Scott Momaday the writer compares people to a deer "what did we say to each other that now we are as the deer" and after this describes the deer behaves this include walking carefully with the head high, having ears in an attentive position and watching carefully, also it suggest the position of deer expresses it is ready to flight or scape if necessary, considering this, the mood or the feeling it creates on the reader is "vigilant" because it describes, including a bit of suspense, the way a deer is watching an attentive to run if necessary, which means the action of the deer and the use of words makes the reader feel the vigilant state in the poem.

        its hard for some people to get along and that’s the case for douglass and canot. most of the time when people do not agree with each other its because they have different presperctives, and that is the case here.

captain canot was never a slave so but he was a slaver and a slave ship captain and just like the slave master's he tought it was it was totally normal, he used captain conot is a cruel man who enjoys whipping slaves but never   got whipped he saw it has a destiny for the slave to be a slave and the slaver to be a slaver   but douglass has suffered whoppings cut   even for no reason sometimes. douglass believed that slavery was not natural to black people, they need to study and learn how to read and write. he knew they have rights.

it was really not the captain’s fault he was just brainwashed by the system and when your brainwashed by the system its hard not to be brainwashed. but the reason douglass wants this is because he has suffered he knows how it feels and will do anything to stop that.

the second sentence is a great revision in my opinion. that would be a great topic.

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