Why does he say: “It is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again”?

to acknowledge that the city is not perfect

The poet compares Chicago to all of the following EXCEPT which one?

a powerful storm on the horizon

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The poem, "Chicago"

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1
What word is repeated often that shows Chicago is not daunted by, but scoffs at its critics?
laughing
swinging
shoveling
bare-headed
2
Which of the following phrases in the poem indicates the poet's TONE toward the city's critics?
give them back the sneer
for those who dare to criticize
silence them with the truth
hanging out with some corn cobs
3
What is the name of the POET who wrote "Chicago"?
Robert Frost
Sam Hunt
Carl Sandburg
Walt Whitman
4
Why does he say: “It is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again”?
to acknowledge that the city is not perfect
Lets the reader understand the poem better
to warn citizens of the dangers
to complain about the injustice of the city
5
The poet lists jobs that Chicago is proud to hold....which one is NOT included in his list
Stacker of Wheat
Transporter of Coal
Hog Butcher for the World
Nation's Freight Handler
6
Imagery like "Bareheaded/shoveling/wrecking/planning/building, breaking,rebuilding" compares
Strong construction workers
The problems of the building techniques of the time
Wild, rebellious youth
the poverty-stricken, low-paying jobs
7
In the poem, who are "They"?
Those who destroy the city's reputaiton
Outsiders / Critics of Chicago
The police
Gangsters / Mafia
8
The poet compares Chicago to all of the following EXCEPT which one?
a bold slugger
a savage pitted against the wilderness
a fighter who has never lost a battle
a powerful storm on the horizon
9
Other urban issues that he acknowledges exist in his city...
Pollution
Prostitutes on the street
Overcrowding & Overpopulation
Public transportation
10
Who does the poet seem to MOCK in his poem?
the naive "farm boys"
other cities who are "soft" by comparison
the critics who "sneer" at his city
all of the above
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What poetic device does the poet use throughout?
personification
paradox
connotatioin
allusion

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