Literary focus: theme
the questions below refer to the selection “the second coming".
how is prophecy reflected in the poem?
a. the poem's ideas and imagery come from a biblical prophecy.
b. the poet claims that he himself is a prophet.
c. the poem tells of an ancient egyptian curse that comes true.
d. the poet denies that prophecy is a valuable tool.

In “the bat poet”, why does the bat go to sleep with the other bats are the end of the story? a.he is suffering from winter’s block and takes comfort in being among his own kind. b.he is frightened of attack from owl, so he cannot sleep on the porch. c.he is now comfortable with himself: a bat a poet. b.the porch is torn down,so he has no other choice but to sleep in the barn.