Question

1. choose the best answer.

what is unusual about lines 15 and 16, and what may be the reason for this?
the rhyme and meter are irregular to mark a change in the point of view.
the rhythm is off accidentally.
they do not rhyme for a shock effect.
the rhyme and meter are irregular to express a depth of emotional suffering

1. choose the best answer.

the tone can best be described as ______
whimsical and sarcastic
fearful and sad
indignant and angry.
ambivalent yet hopeful

Explanation:

Question 20

• Option 1: Irregular rhyme/meter for POV change is less common; usually, such irregularities relate to emotion.
• Option 2: Poetic rhythm is rarely accidental; poets craft it.
• Option 3: Not rhyming for shock is less likely than emotional expression.
• Option 4: In poetry, irregular rhyme and meter often reflect intense emotion (like suffering), as form mirrors feeling. This is a common poetic device.

• Option 1: Whimsical/sarcastic tone doesn’t fit typical emotional themes (needs context, but other options are more emotional).
• Option 2: Fearful and sad aligns with themes of suffering (from Q20’s context), as tone reflects emotional state.
• Option 3: Indignant/angry is more about outrage, less about sadness.
• Option 4: Ambivalent/hopeful contradicts a sorrowful context.

Answer:

The rhyme and meter are irregular to express a depth of emotional suffering.

Question 21