Question

select the correct answer.
in this excerpt from the poem \old ironsides\ by oliver wendell holmes, what is the meaning of the word tread?
her deck, once red with heroes blood
where knelt the vanquished foe,
when winds were hurrying oer the flood
and waves were white below,
no more shall feel the victors tread,
or know the conquered knee;—
a. crush
b. pace
c. quell
d. trudge
e. march

Explanation:

In the poem, "tread" refers to the act of walking or stepping, which is closest in meaning to "pace". "Crush" means to press or squeeze. "Quell" means to suppress. "Trudge" implies a slow, laborious walk. "March" is a more formal, purposeful walk. "Pace" best fits the context of the poem where it's about the victor's steps on the deck.

Answer:

B. pace