Question

The excerpt from P.J.A. Bert's " The Bell Rock."
Legend tells of a pirate who, for amusement, cut the bell from its mooring, only to be wrecked on the Rock himself some time later. This story has been immortalized in Robert Southey's poem " The Inchcape Rock."
Which choice best states the author's purpose of the excerpt?


Question 3 options:

It is to show the reader that at least one poem has been written about the Bell Rock.


It is to persuade the reader that Southey's poem is based on a true event.


It is to describe for the reader how the pirate's ship looked as it sank


It is to inform the reader about the inspiration for Southey's poem

Answers

GPT 3.5
The best choice that states the author's purpose of the excerpt is: It is to inform the reader about the inspiration for Southey's poem.
B.I.G.
When the Rock was hid by the surge's swell.

The Mariners heard the warning Bell;

And then they knew the perilous Rock,

And blest the Abbot of Aberthok



What is the correct rhyme scheme of the above stanza?

Question 4 options:

ABAB


AABB


BABA


ABAC
GPT 3.5
The correct rhyme scheme of the above stanza is AABB.

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