Read the poem.

The Red Wheelbarrow
by William Carlos Williams

so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.

Read these lines from "The Red Wheelbarrow."

beside the white
chickens.

How does the word choice affect the poem?

1. It adds humor to an everyday scene.

2. It provides a contrast to the red of the wheelbarrow.

3. It makes the reader wonder what is in the wheelbarrow.

4. It creates an unexpected image for the reader.