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In terms of the linguistic aspects and text comprehension...

Ano: 2022
Banca: Universidade Federal do Goiás - UFG
Prova: UFG - Prefeitura de Goiânia - Profissional da Educação II - Área: Inglês - 2022

The poem 'Whatif' by Shel Silverstein was first published in his poetry collection entitled “A Light in the Attic”. Read it to answer questions 49 and 50.


Whatif


By Shel Silverstein


Last night, while I lay thinking here,

Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear

And pranced and partied all night long


And sang their same old Whatif song:

Whatif I'm dumb in school?

Whatif they've closed the swimming pool?

Whatif I get beat up?

Whatif there's poison in my cup?

Whatif I start to cry?

Whatif I get sick and die?

Whatif I flunk that test?

Whatif green hair grows on my chest?

Whatif nobody likes me?

Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?

Whatif I don't grow taller?

Whatif my head starts getting smaller?

Whatif the fish won't bite?

Whatif the wind tears up my kite?

Whatif they start a war?

Whatif my parents get divorced?

Whatif the bus is late?

Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?

Whatif I tear my pants?

Whatif I never learn to dance?

Everything seems well, and then

The nighttime Whatifs strike again!


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Disponível em: <https://genius.com/Shel-silverstein-whatif-annotated> Acesso em: 04 mar. 2020.

In terms of the linguistic aspects and text comprehension, which alternative corresponds to the text?

A

The word “whatif” is presented to the reader as a noun which expresses uncertainty. Therefore, the noun “doubt” can be used as a synonym to replace the original word in every occurrence in the text without changing the expected meaning.

B

The rhyming couplet was the scheme chosen by the author to interrupt a dynamic movement in the poem. The rhyming couplets are sustained throughout the poem as we can see in the rhyming pairs: here – ear; cry – die; dance – then.

C

The concerns presented in the poem suggest the literary persona posing the questions is under age. This interpretation can be sustained based on the fact that the problems presented are mostly related to formal education, growth and family life.

D

The narrator, towards the end of the poem, shows confidence that the problems which had been anticipated did not come true. The last two verses in the poem assert the following nights will not carry the same concerns and point to a quiet sleep.

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