Question

the girl in the poem does not want to leave her home. which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary? the poems main person is being forced to leave home. the speaker of the poem does not want to go away. the poems main person has to leave home against her will. the speaker of the poem is reluctant to leave her home.

Explanation:

• "main person" is too informal; "speaker" is more appropriate in a literary context.
• "does not want" is simple; "is reluctant" is more academic.
• "go away" is too casual; "leave her home" is better.

Answer:

The speaker of the poem is reluctant to leave her home.