Read “The Red Wheelbarrow,” by William Carlos Williams.

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens

Which best describes the author’s intent in this poem?
to present the image of an object which is quite useful but sitting idly
to compare one inanimate object with one living object
to describe the effects of the environment on various objects
to create an object that serves as a symbol for a greater concept