In “out, out—” by robert frost, what is ironic about the time of day the accident occurs?
a. the accident happens early in the morning, with a new day offering new promise
b. the accident happens just before supper, just as the boy is about to quit and be out of danger.
c. the accident happens in the brightness of the midday, when the boy can see the most clearly.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.