Which work is by John Greenleaf Whittier?

Which work is by John Greenleaf Whittier?

• A. Snow-Bound
• B. The Town Poor
• C. They Have Yarns
• D. A Republic of Prairie Dogs

Answer: (A)

Whittier’s poetry often centers on rural New England life and the enduring values of home, family, and memory. Snow-Bound, a long narrative poem subtitled A Winter Idyl, is his piece that vividly brings a New England farm to life during a heavy snowstorm. It uses plainspoken language and clear, vivid imagery to turn a day of hardship into a meditation on home, grandparents, and the passage of time. This combination—a straightforward, accessible voice; focus on farm life and moral sentiment; and a memorable, expansive form—is characteristic of Whittier and makes Snow-Bound the work most closely associated with him. The other titles don’t fit Whittier’s body of work or subject matter, so they aren’t the same author.

Whittier’s poetry often centers on rural New England life and the enduring values of home, family, and memory. Snow-Bound, a long narrative poem subtitled A Winter Idyl, is his piece that vividly brings a New England farm to life during a heavy snowstorm. It uses plainspoken language and clear, vivid imagery to turn a day of hardship into a meditation on home, grandparents, and the passage of time. This combination—a straightforward, accessible voice; focus on farm life and moral sentiment; and a memorable, expansive form—is characteristic of Whittier and makes Snow-Bound the work most closely associated with him.

The other titles don’t fit Whittier’s body of work or subject matter, so they aren’t the same author.