Question

read the excerpt from \on imagination\ by phillis wheatley.
now here, now there, the roving fancy flies,
till some lovd object strikes her wandring eyes,
whose silken fetters all the senses bind,
and soft captivity involves the mind.
imagination! who can sing thy force?
or who describe the swiftness of thy course?
how does the poets use of rhyme scheme in the excerpt contribute to the tone?
it creates a pensive tone that shows the speakers feelings on the power of imagination.
it creates a suspicious tone that conveys the speakers distrust toward imagination.
it creates an annoyed tone that demonstrates the speakers inability to define imagination.
it creates a humorous tone that stresses the speakers attitude about the quirks of imagination.

Explanation:

The rhyme scheme in the poem creates a musical and flowing quality. The first stanza has a rhyme scheme of AABB (flies - eyes; bind - mind). The second stanza has a rhyme scheme of CC (force - course). This rhythmic and harmonious structure helps to create a pensive tone. The speaker is reflecting on the power of imagination. The use of words like "roving Fancy", "silken fetters", and the questions about singing imagination's force and describing its swiftness all show a deep - thinking and reflective mood. A pensive tone is about being thoughtful and reflective. The other options are incorrect. There is no indication of suspicion (no words like doubt or mistrust), annoyance (no irritated words), or humor (no comical elements) in the text.

Answer:

It creates a pensive tone that shows the speaker's feelings on the power of imagination.