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Where is the house located? Why is it a mysterious place?

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Where is the house located? Why is it a mysterious place?

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Solution 1

  • Introduction:
    The poem “The house on Elm Street” is written by Nadia Bush. She decided to write about a house that no one knows because she was told to write a “dark” poem.
  • House on Elm Street:
    The house is located on Elm Street. The poetess Nadia Bush pictures a photographic view of the mysterious house. It stood all alone with a ton of space but bare to the bone.
  • Mystery of the house:
    During nights lights flicker on and off. The house looks brighter in the hot summer. The brightness of the house begins to fade every day. The house remains a mystery always. It tempts the poetess. But, she doesn’t go inside due to fear.
  • Mysterious tree:
    Beside the house, there is a tree without leaves. The tree neither grows tall nor gets smaller. The poetess is astonished at the sight.
  • Conclusion:
    She doesn’t understand the happenings inside the house. So the poet assumes that the house on Elm Street is a mystery. Here the poetess metaphorically tells us that our life in this world is a mystery. We can’t go deep inside to know the purpose of the mystery behind our life.
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Solution 2

Poem: The house of Elm Street
Poet: Nadia Bush
Theme: Mystery of the house

The house is located on Elm Street. It is very big. It is there alone. No one knows about the house. At night the lights flicker on and off. Besides the house, there is a leafless tree.

It has no leaves in winter, spring, summer, or fall. It is never getting small or growing tall. There are rumors spread about the house. Every day the house begins to fade. No one knows what happened inside the house. The poet wishes to go into the house. But fear overcome her wish. It is a mysterious house.

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Solution 3

  1. The house is on Elm Street.
  2. It is there alone.
  3. It is big and simple.
  4. No one lives there.
  5. At night light flickers.
  6. There is a tree without leaves.
  7. It is never getting small or growing tall.
  8. No one knows what happened inside.
  9. It is a mysterious house.
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Chapter 7.2: The House on Elm Street - Exercise [Page 204]

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