ISEE Reading Question 328: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 328
2. The setting for this poem is a
- A. victory celebration
- B. funeral
- C. field of laurels
- D. rose garden
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
B is correct. The setting is revealed in lines 7−10: “Today, the road all runners come, Shoulder-high we bring you home, And set you at your threshold down, Townsman of a stiller town.” These words describe a funeral procession for a young champion being carried to his grave. Lines 1−6 describe a victory celebration that happened at some earlier point in time. The word “today” in line 7 indicates that the poem takes place at the funeral for a young athlete.