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Use the poem "Recuerdo" by Edna St. Vincent Millay to complete the activity.

(1) We were very tired, we were very merry—
make it short and make it like a 7th grade
We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry.

It was bare and bright, and smelled like a stable—

But we looked into a fire, we leaned across a table,

We lay on a hill-top underneath the moon;

And the whistles kept blowing, and the dawn came soon.

(2) We were very tired, we were very merry—

We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry;

And you ate an apple, and I ate a pear,

From a dozen of each we had bought somewhere;

And the sky went wan, and the wind came cold,

And the sun rose dripping, a bucketful of gold.

(3) We were very tired, we were very merry,

We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry.

We hailed, “Good morrow, mother!” to a shawl-covered head,

And bought a morning paper, which neither of us read;

And she wept, “God bless you!” for the apples and pears,

And we gave her all our money but our subway fares.



In one to two sentences, explain how the repeated lines contribute to the overall meaning of the poem.

(2 points)
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I SAID MAKE SHORT AND MAKE IT LIKE A 7GRADER
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where does it say with someone special
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oh now i get it thx
Answered by GPT 3.5
The repeated lines "We were very tired, we were very merry—We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry" provide a sense of continuity and rhythm to the poem, emphasizing the theme of exhaustion and joy experienced by the speaker throughout the night. This repetition highlights the contrast between the physical fatigue and the emotional happiness felt by the speaker during their time together.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The lines "We were very tired, we were very merry—We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry" show how tired but happy the speaker was after spending the night on the ferry with someone special.
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The lines "We were very tired, we were very merry—We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry" imply that the speaker was with someone else during the night on the ferry.
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