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“The Season of Phantasmal Peace”

Which of the following conclusions are true of the poem or can be safely made after reading the poem? Choose
at least three that you think are the most true. For each of the conclusions you think are true, write a brief
explanation justifying your choice.

1. The bird/flying imagery in the poem suggests freedom, hope, and love.

2. The images in the poem piece together a pattern of warmth.

3. The season of phantasmal peace is an evasive one because the world is a broken place.

4. Humankind is broken and in need of salvation.

5. The silence in the poem adds to the “one moment” that the season of phantasmal peace lasts.

6. The bird cries and other fowl sounds suggest peace.

7. The images of loss in the poem allude to the brokenness of humanity, which is alleviated by
the birds’ flight.

8. The contrast in dark and light creates the conflict in the poem.

9. The free verse structure of the poem reflects the way that birds fly.

10. Somewhere, there is a bunch of hunters waiting to shoot the birds out of the sky.