4. The poem is probably about
a. a woman.
b. a man.
C. a broken heart.
d. heart surgery.
5. It can be inferred that the subject of the
poem
a. is in a lot of physical pain.
b. enjoys arts and crafts.
C. is a good friend.
d. has had a broken heart before.
e,
The poem "Mending," by Judith Viorst, implies the following answers for each question concerning theme and subject:
4. C. A broken heart.
5. D. Has had a broken heart before.
What is the poem about?
Here, we are not looking at who wrote the poem, but what the poem is about, that is, what is its theme. The theme is clearly about a broken heart, as the speaker metaphorically describes her heart first being broken, then taped.
What can we infer about the subject of the poem?
The person, be it a man or woman, who is the subject of the poem has had a broken heart before. He/She says, "I ought to know by now that / Broken hearts will heal again."
In other words, the speaker has gone through this before, and he/she knows his/her heart will heal. But the pain is still hard to endure.
