Question

afternoon on a hill
edna st. vincent millay
1 i will be the gladdest thing
under the sun!
3 i will touch a hundred flowers
and not pick one.
5 i will look at cliffs and clouds
with quiet eyes.
7 watch the wind bow down the grass,
and the grass rise.
9 and when lights begin to show
up from the town,
11 i will mark which must be mine,
and then start down!
how might the narrator of this poem best be described?
a tired and bored
b careless and odd
c happy and carefree
d worried and fretful

Explanation:

To determine the narrator's description, analyze the poem's tone and actions. The narrator expresses joy ("gladdest thing"), peaceful observation ("look at cliffs and clouds with quiet eyes," "watch the wind bow down the grass"), and a carefree attitude ("not pick one" flower, marking what "must be mine"). These details align with "happy and carefree" (Option C), not tired/bored (A), careless/odd (B), or worried/ fretful (D).

Answer:

C. happy and carefree