Question

theres joy in a song as we rattle along
in the light of the glorious day

a coach would be fine, but a spring wagons good,
10 my jeans are a match for kates gingham* and hood.
the hills take us up and the vales take us down,
but what matters that? we are riding to town,
and bumpety - bump goes the wagon,
but tra - la - la - la we sing.
15 theres never a care may live in the air
that is filled with the breath of our glee;

and when weve started, theres naught can repress
the thrill of our hearts with wild happiness.
the heavens may smile or the heavens may frown,
20 and its all one to us when were riding to town.
for bumpety - bump goes the wagon,
but tra - la - la - la we shout.
for our hearts they are light and theres nothing to fear,
and weve never a pain nor a doubt.

25 the wagon is weak and the roadway is rough,
and that it is long it is not long enough.
for amid all my pleasures this is the crown
to sit beside kate and ride into town,
when bumpety - bump goes the wagon,
30 but tra - la - la - la our song.
and if i had my way, id be willing to pay
if the road could be made twice as long.

gingham: a cotton fabric, usually woven in two - colored yarns

how does the authors repetition of the phrases
bumpety - bump and tra - la - la - la affect the meaning of
the poem?
a. it shows how the rough terrain fails to change
the speakers enthusiastic attitude.

b. it shows how the dangerous ride enhances the
speakers intense love of adventure.

c. it emphasizes how the speakers love of music
outweighs his love for katie.

d. it emphasizes how the speaker loves to sing,
even though he has experienced hardships.

Explanation:

The repetition of "bumpety - bump" (which represents the rough ride) and "tra - la - la - la" (a joyful, care - free song) shows that despite the rough terrain (bumpety - bump), the speaker is still singing (tra - la - la - la) with enthusiasm. This indicates that the rough conditions do not dampen the speaker's positive and enthusiastic mood.

Answer:

A. It shows how the rough terrain fails to change the speaker's enthusiastic attitude.