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This Is Just To SayI have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe...

This Is Just To Say


I have eaten

the plums

that were in

the icebox


and which

you were probably

saving

for breakfast


Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet

and so cold

William Carlos Williams. This Is Just to Say. The Collected Poems. Volume I,

1909-1939, 1983. In: Internet:<https://www.poetryfoundation.org>.


Considering the ideas and linguistic characteristics of the poem presented above, choose the correct option.


A

The lack of punctuation makes it impossible to understand the content of the poem.


B

The title highlights the simple nature of the poem, by saying that “this is just to say”.


C

It can be concluded from the poem that the person who ate the plums is completely inconsiderate of others.


D

The person in the poem did not enjoy the cold fruits.


E

The verses are organized according to metric and rhyme patterns.