Question

Read the poem.

The house was silent
The sky was dim
Until slim rays
Stretched high
Then morning arrived
Fluttering heavy lids
And opening eyes.
Which words create an order of events in the poem?

a.)“silent” and “sky”
b.)“until” and “then”
c.)“high” and “arrived”
d.)“morning” and “eyes”

Answer 1

Your answer would be B. until and then both show evidence of time. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Answer: Until, and then.

Explanation: When writing a poem, there are words the author can use to create the order of events, without necessarily being chronological. In the given poem there are two words that create an order of events, they are "until", which marks the ending of an event (the ending of the sky being dim), and "then" which helps to express continuity between one event and the next one.