The full september 1] moon sheds floods of light, and all the bayouư's face is gemmed with stars, save where are dropped fantastic shadows down from sycamores and moss-hung cypress trees. [5] with slumberous sound the waters half asleep creep on and on their way, 'twixt rankish reeds, through marsh and lowlands stretching to the gulf. begirt 2 with cotton fields, anguilla 3 sits half bird-like, dreaming on her summer nest. [10] amid her spreading figs and roses, still in bloom with all their spring and summer hues, pomegranates hang with dapple 4 cheeks full ripe, and over all the town a dreamy haze drops down. the great plantations, stretching far [15] away, are plains of cotton, downy white. or, glorious is this night of joyous sounds; too full for sleep. aromas wild and sweet, from muscadine, 5 late blooming jessamine, and roses, all the heavy air suffuse. (20] faint bellows from the alligators come from swamps afar, where sluggish lagoons give to them a peaceful home. the katydids 6 make ceaseless cries. ten thousand insects' stir in the moonlight haze and joyous shouts [25] of negro song and mirth awake hard by the cabin dance. or, glorious is this night! the summer sweetness fills my heart with songs i cannot sing, with loves i cannot speak.

part a: what does the speaker's description of the 1. setting reveal about anguilla? a the speaker describes anguilla as only superficially beautiful, overlooking its history of cotton plantations. bthe speaker describes anguilla as infested with various forms of wildlife, suggesting that it is difficult to live there. c the speaker describes anguilla as a drowsy, listless bayou, suggesting it is a dull town. d the speaker describes the sounds, sights, and wildlife of anguilla, showing its abundance of overwhelming beauty.

part b: which piece of evidence from the poem best 2. supports your response to part a? a "with slumberous sound the waters half asleep / creep on and on their way, 'twixt rankish reeds, through marsh and lowlands stretching to the gulf." (lines 5-7) b "the great plantations, stretching far / away, are plains of cotton, downy white" (lines 14-15) o c "0, glorious is this night of joyous sounds; / too full for sleep. aromas wild and sweet, / from muscadine, late blooming jessamine, / and roses, all the heavy air suffuse. " (lines 16-19) d "faint bellows from the alligators come / from

as used in line 21, what does the word "sluggish" 3. mean? a disturbed b indifferent c drowsy od slimy

4. what do lines 27-28 reveal about the speaker's point of view? a the speaker feels excluded from the natural beauty of the bayou. b the speaker is speechless in awe of the bayou. c the speaker does not feel worthy of the bayou. d the speaker is not allowed to sing or speak about the bayou.

5. explain how the poem uses personification to describe the bayou in anguilla. what effect does personification have on the meaning of the poem? cite evidence from the text in your answer.