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A critic argues that the poem repeatedly describes the city in terms of the natural world.

Which quotation from the poem would best support the critic's claim?

  1. A. 'The towers stand like winter trees, / and traffic runs the streets like meltwater.'Correct
  2. B. 'The city never sleeps, and neither do I.'
  3. C. 'Concrete, glass, and the hum of wires.'
  4. D. 'I walked from the station to the square.'

Answer: A. 'The towers stand like winter trees, / and traffic runs the streets like meltwater.'

Towers as trees, traffic as meltwater: the city in nature's terms.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 'The city never sleeps, and neither do I.'
No natural imagery.
C. 'Concrete, glass, and the hum of wires.'
Purely urban materials.
D. 'I walked from the station to the square.'
A plain itinerary.

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