Digging AI Interaction Assessment

What does the act of 'digging' metaphorically represent in the poem?

• A) A connection between generations and their different forms of skilled labor

• B) The physical work performed by the father and grandfather

• C) The intellectual work of writing and exploring ideas

• D) The process of excavating memories and personal history

Which of the following is the strongest example of sensory imagery in the poem?

• "The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap of soggy peat"

• "Between my finger and my thumb the squat pen rests"

• "By God, the old man could handle a spade"

• "I look down till his straining rump among the flowerbeds"

How does the poet's perspective change from the beginning to the end of the poem?

• From nostalgic observation to accepting his different but related path

• From admiration of physical labor to dismissal of traditional work

• From uncertainty about his identity to complete confidence in his writing

• From childhood memories to adult responsibilities

T/F: The poem reflects a generational connection through the act of digging.

• True

• False

T/F: The pen and the spade are contrasted throughout the poem.

• True

• False

The speaker uses _______ to evoke the sensory experience of digging.

The poem concludes with the speaker deciding to _______ with his pen.

Match the literary device to its example:

• D) "the squat pen rests"

• Imagery

• E) "Between my finger and my thumb"

• Alliteration

• B) "snug as a gun"

• Simile

• A) "a clean rasping sound"

• Enjambment

• C) "He rooted out tall tops"

• Metaphor

Explain how the imagery in the poem contributes to its overall theme. Provide specific examples from the text.

The speaker uses (a)   to evoke the sensory experience of digging.

• metaphor

• imagery

• alliteration

• simile