Question

the voice that beautifies the land!
the voice above,
the voice of the thunder
within the dark cloud
again and again it sounds,
the voice that beautifies the land.
the voice that beautifies the land!
the voice below;
the voice of the grasshopper
among the plants
again and again it sounds,
the voice that beautifies the land.
-\twelfth song of the thunder\

according to the second half of the song, where does the voice come from?

clouds
above
below
thunder

Explanation:

Identify the structure of the poem

Using the Poetry Analysis knowledge point
The poem "Twelfth Song of the Thunder" is divided into two distinct halves:

• First half (lines 1–6): Focuses on "The voice above," which is "The voice of the thunder / Within the dark cloud."
• Second half (lines 7–12): Focuses on "The voice below," which is "The voice of the grasshopper / Among the plants."

Locate the specific textual evidence

Using the Textual Evidence Analysis knowledge point
The question asks where the voice comes from according to the second half of the song.
Looking at line 8: "The voice below;"
Looking at line 9: "The voice of the grasshopper"
Looking at line 10: "Among the plants"

This directly states that the voice in the second half comes from "below."

Match with the given options

The options provided are:

• clouds
• above
• below
• thunder

The second half explicitly mentions "The voice below," which corresponds to the third option.

Answer:

• clouds
• above
• below (Correct answer)
• thunder