QuestionRead the two poems, and then answer the question that follows.Poem #1The Sun Has Long Been Setby William WordsworthThe sun has long been set,The stars are out by twos and threes,The little birds are piping yetAmong the bushes and the trees;There's a cuckoo, and one or two thrushes,*And a far-off wind that rushes,And a sound of water that gushes,And the cuckoo's sovereign cryFills all the hollow of the sky.Who would go 'parading'In London, 'and masquerading,'On such a night of JuneWith that beautiful soft half-moon,And all these innocent blisses?On such a night as this is!* thrush: a type of songbirdPoem #2Far from the Madding Crowdby Nixon WatermanIt seems to me I'd like to goWhere bells don't ring, nor whistles blow,Nor clocks don't strike, nor gongs sound,And I'd have stillness all around.Not real stillness, but just the trees,Low whispering, or the hum of bees,Or brooks faint babbling over stones,In strangely, softly tangled tones.Or maybe a cricket or katydid,*Or the songs of birds in the hedges hid,Or just some such sweet sound as these,To fill a tired heart with ease.If 'tweren't for sight and sound and smell,I'd like the city pretty well,But when it comes to getting rest,I like the country lots the best.Sometimes it seems to me I mustJust quit the city's din and dust,And get out where the sky is blue,And say, now, how does it seem to you?* katydid: an insect related to grasshoppers and cricketsQuestion: How do the bolded lines (9-11) in "Far From the Madding Crowd" and the bolded lines (5-9) from "The Sun Has Long Been Set" have the same purpose due to their structure?(1 point)ResponsesBoth sets of lines show how uncontrollable nature is, exuding a nervous mood to the reader.Both sets of lines show how uncontrollable nature is, exuding a nervous mood to the reader.Both sets of lines list natural events occurring, which is intended to give the reader a positive mood about nature.Both sets of lines list natural events occurring, which is intended to give the reader a positive mood about nature.Both sets of lines describe the busy events in London, making the reader excited.Both sets of lines describe the busy events in London, making the reader excited.Both sets of lines describe the loud noises of the city, putting the reader in a nervous mood.Both sets of lines describe the loud noises of the city, putting the reader in a nervous mood.Skip to navigation
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