5.

Boat
sSai
lont
heRi
ver
s
Chr
ist
inaRosset
ti
I
. NewWor
ds:

1.
sai
l
2.
pret
ti
er
3.
bri
dges
4.
bow
5.
heav
en
6.
over
tops
7.
bui
l
ds

I
I. Wor
dbank:

1.
Bridge:astr
uctur
ecarryi
ngaroad,
pat
het
c.,
acr
ossa
riv
er,roadoranyotherobst
acl
e.
2.
Over
top:
exceedi
nhei
ght
3.
Pret
ty:
att
ract
ive

I
II
. Quest
ionsandAnswer
s:
1.
Whyi
stheskybei
ngr
efer
redt
oasheav
en?
Ans:Inthi
spoem thepoeti
scomparingthenatur
al
beautywit
hmanmadet hi
ngs.Thepoethasused
heavenasthesynonym oft
hesky.

2.
Whatdoy
out
hinki
sthebowt
hatbr
idgesheav
en?
Ans: I
nthesecondhal fofthepoem, thepoetcompares
abridgetoarainbow.Bot happearint hesameshape
andspanadi st
ance, buttherainbowt akesonefr
om the
eart
ht othesky,rat
herthanf r
om onepat chofeartht
o
another.I
tcl
earlyexplai
nst hebeautyofnatureovert
he
manmadet hi
ngsar oundus.
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