13. Reread this poem by Claude McKay. The Tropics in New York Bananas ripe and green, and ginger-root, Cocoa in pods and alligator pears, And tangerines and mangoes and grape fruit, Fit for the highest prize at parish fairs, Set in the window.bringing memories Of fruit-trees laden by low-singing rills, And dewy dawns and mystical blue skies In benediction over nun-like hills. My eyes grew dim and I could no more gaze; A wave of longing through my body swept, And, hungry for the old, familiar ways, I turned aside and bowed my head and wept Which lines from the poem contain images? Select all that apply. And tangerines and mangoes and grape fruit And, hungry for the old, familiar ways Fit for the highest prize at parish fairs Cocoa in pods and alligator pears

## Step 1<br />The first step in identifying the lines that contain images in the poem is to understand what an image in poetry is. An image in poetry is a descriptive phrase or sentence that creates a vivid mental picture for the reader. It often appeals to the senses and can be visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, or kinetic.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we analyze each line of the poem to see if it creates a vivid mental picture for the reader.<br /><br />### "And tangerines and mangoes and grape fruit"<br />This line creates a visual image of the fruits mentioned. It appeals to the sense of sight and creates a mental picture of the fruits.<br /><br />### "And, hungry for the old, familiar ways"<br />This line does not create a vivid mental picture. It is more of a statement of longing and does not appeal to any of the senses.<br /><br />### "Fit for the highest prize at parish fairs"<br />This line does not create a vivid mental picture. It is more of a statement about the value of the fruits and does not appeal to any of the senses.<br /><br />### "Cocoa in pods and alligator pears"<br />This line creates a visual image of the cocoa in pods and alligator pears. It appeals to the sense of sight and creates a mental picture of the fruits.