Question
Use the poem “It sifts from Leaden Sieves” below to answer the question.
In the first stanza, what is the effect of the words with w and o sounds (powders, Wood, Wool, Road)?
(1 point)
Responses
It humorously evokes the nasal sound of someone who has a winter head cold.
It humorously evokes the nasal sound of someone who has a winter head cold.
It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
It reminds the reader of the word snow.
It reminds the reader of the word snow .
It creates a sound of deep mourning and wailing.
In the first stanza, what is the effect of the words with w and o sounds (powders, Wood, Wool, Road)?
(1 point)
Responses
It humorously evokes the nasal sound of someone who has a winter head cold.
It humorously evokes the nasal sound of someone who has a winter head cold.
It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
It reminds the reader of the word snow.
It reminds the reader of the word snow .
It creates a sound of deep mourning and wailing.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.**
**It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.**