Question
Close Read: Analyze the Text
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
Read these lines from "A Blessing."
And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
Darken with kindness.
They have come gladly out of the willows. . . .
Which words in these lines make the horses seem human?
A. eyes, ponies
B. ponies, kindness
C. kindness, gladly
D. gladly, willows
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
Read these lines from "A Blessing."
And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
Darken with kindness.
They have come gladly out of the willows. . . .
Which words in these lines make the horses seem human?
A. eyes, ponies
B. ponies, kindness
C. kindness, gladly
D. gladly, willows
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The words that make the horses seem human are C. **kindness, gladly**.
"Kindness" personifies the horses, suggesting a human-like emotion, while "gladly" implies a consciousness and willingness that further attributes human characteristics to the ponies.
"Kindness" personifies the horses, suggesting a human-like emotion, while "gladly" implies a consciousness and willingness that further attributes human characteristics to the ponies.