Question

Read the following article

Longing
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
If you could sit with me beside the sea to-day.
And whisper with me sweetest dreamings dier and o'er;
I thinky should not find the clouds so dim and gray.
And not so loud the waves complaining at the shore
If you could sit with me upon the shore to-day,
And hold my hand in yours as in the days of old
Ithink should not mind the chill baptsma, spray.
Nor find my nand ano heart and all the word so cold.

If you could walk with me upon the strand to-day.



Answer the following question


Based on the poem's structure, what can readers infer about the speaker?
(1 point)
The speaker thinks the clouds would not be so dim and gray if one particular person was with them.
The speaker dislikes the rhythm made by the ocean's waves.
The speaker wants to move to a new place away from the ocean.
iThe speaker feels lonely and believes that one particular person could oring joy back into their life.

Answer 1

Based on the poem's structure, readers can infer that **the speaker feels lonely and believes that one particular person could bring joy back into their life.** The longing expressed throughout the poem demonstrates the speaker's desire for companionship and how the presence of that person would change their perception of the world around them.