On page 3 of the Passage, review line 21 of the
poem along with its footnote on page 4. Also
review the picture and caption on page 5.
Based on the picture and the text, what is a likely
reason that the poet refers to "Etna smoking" in
line 21?



Answer :

The poet refers to "Etna smoking" to show that the volcano had recently erupted.

How can we come to this conclusion?

  • The author refers to the smoke coming out of the Etna volcano.
  • The author shows that the hot climate of the region is because of the Volcano and the summer.

The poet is describing how the region he lives in, Sicily, has a very hot climate. He claims that part of this is due to the summer, but the heat he is feeling was also caused by the eruption of the Etna volcano.

The poet shows that the eruption happened a short time ago and that is why it is possible to see the smoke coming out of the volcano as if Etna was smoking.

Etna is a volcano that exists in real life and is active in Silicia, its eruptions are always very intense and dangerous, generating many impacts on the lives of residents. For this reason, the author wanted to include him in the poem.

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