1. PART A:Which statement describes the main theme of

the poem?

Chicago is not perfect, but it is powerful and

impressive in its own way.

The city has an unconventional beauty that is

appreciated by very few.

Chicago is an unforgiving place that is not for the

faint-hearted.

A city is only as good or bad as the people who live in

it.

Answer :

Chicago is not perfect, but it is powerful and

impressive in its own way.

Explanation:

In the poem 'Chicago,' Carl Sandburg lists many of the qualities that the city of Chicago has, both industrial and aesthetic. He notes some of the jobs that go on in Chicago and describes the city as 'stormy, husky and brawling,' or in other words, loud, big, busy and full of action.

After this, he addresses critics of the city by answering their concerns. He admits that Chicago has its issues; people call Chicago 'wicked,' 'cruel' and 'brutal,' and he admits that in some ways, it is. He acknowledges that the issues of prostitution, murder, hunger and a legal system that does not always work the way it should, exist in Chicago.

However, Sandburg ends by countering the bad that Chicago must deal with by sharing the things that he finds great about Chicago. He says that he will 'sneer' at anyone who sneers at his city because it is vibrant and alive. He loves the majesty of building a city and he loves the work of the people who build the neighborhoods and skyscrapers. He characterizes Chicago as 'young' and 'ignorant,' which means that even though it is flawed, it also is vibrant and growing into something healthy and mature.

Sandburg ends the poem by defining Chicago in two ways: as a commercial power ('Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation') and as a young and proud city ('Laughing the stormy, husking, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating').

The above question is related to the poem "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg.

Chicago is not perfect, but it is powerful and impressive in its own way.

Explanation:

In the poem the speaker reveals everything bad that he heard about Chicago. He agrees with everything and shows why these malicious rumors, heard in other states, are true. Among these rumors there are stories that Chicago is violent, full of people in unpleasant situations. The speaker agrees with everything.

However, the speaker begins to argue how charming Chicago can be, through several adjectives that show the qualities of Chicago. With that, the speaker states that Chicago is not perfect, but it is powerful and impressive in its own way.

while his customary satire is present in mark twain's short story "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county," there is a cloaking of this satire as twain's narrator is not directly involved. another literary device that you could build a thesis around is the use by twain of hyperbole.

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