How does the author's use of rhyme scheme enhance the theme of the poem?
a. The rhyming couplets create a calm and soothing mood, indicating the speaker takes comfort in believing
the tragedy was God's way of teaching her a lesson of spiritual wealth.
b. The rhyme scheme creates a light-hearted, sing-song effect.
c. The rhyming couplets create a tense and harsh mood, indicating God is wrathful and punishing her for her
sins.
d. The different rhyming patterns are jarring and mirror the worry and anxiety of the speaker.
POEM:
In silent night when rest I took, For sorrow near i did not look, I waken'd was with thund'ring noise And Piteous shrieks of dreadful voice.
That fearful sound of fire and fire,.
Let no man know is my Desire.
I, starting up, the light did spy, And to my God my heart did cry To strengthen me in my Distress And not to leave me succourless. 10
Then coming out beheld a space,
The flame consume my dwelling place.
And, when I could no longer look, I blest his Name that gave and took,
That laid my goods now in the dust 16
Yea so it was, and so twas just.
It was his own. it was not mine;
Far be it that I should repine.
He might of All justly bereft.
But yet sufficient for us left 20
When by the Ruines oft I past, My sorrowing eyes aside did cast, And here and there the places spy Where oft I sate, and long did lye.
Here stood that Trunk and there that chest 26
There lay that store I counted best
My pleasant things in ashes lye, And them behold no more shall [ Under thy roof no guest shall sit,
Nor at thy Table eat a bitt.so
No pleasant tale shall 'ere be told, Nor things recounted done of old,
No Candle ere shall shine in Thee, Nor bridegroom's voice ere heard shall bee In silence ever shalt thou lees
Adieu, Adelu, All's vanity.
Then straight I gin my heart to chide, And didst thy wealth on earth abide?
Didst fox thy hope an mould ring dust,
The arm of flesh didst make thy trust? 10
Raise up thy thoughts above the sky
That dunghil mists away may fly.
Thou hast an house on high erect
Fram'd by that mighty Arched, With glory richly furnished, as
Stands permanent tho this bee fled.
It's purchased, and paid for too By him who hath enough to doe A Price 50 vast as is unknown,
Yet, by his Gift, is made thine own. so There's wealth enough. I need no more;
Farewell my Pell, tarewell my Store The world no longer let me Love, My hope and Treasure lyes Above.
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