from Primavera

Question

'Tis my twentieth year. dim, now, youth stretches behind me; Breaking fresh at my feet, lies, like an ocean, the world. And despised seem, now, those quiet fields I have travell'd: Eager to thee I turn, Life, and thy visions of joy.

5 Fame I see, with her wreath, far off approaching to crown me;

Love, whose starry eyes fever my heart with desire: And impassion'd I yearn for the future, all unconscious, Ah, poor dreamer! what ills life in its circle enfolds. Not more restless the boy, whose eager, confident bosom
10 The wide, unknown sea fills with a hunger to roam.
Often beside the surge of the desolate ocean he paces; Ingrate, dreams of a sky brighter, serener than his. Passionate soul! light holds he a mother's tearful entreaties, Lightly leaves he behind all the sad faces of home;
15 Never again, perchance, to behold them; lost in the tempest. Or on some tropic shore dying in fever and pain!

Which statement best reflects how the speaker's point of view differs from his community's?

1. The speaker knows what danger lies ahead, but the community sees opportunity.

2. The speaker sees the flaws of home, but the community thinks home is flawless.

3. The speaker feels the urge to leave home, but the community wants him to stay.

4. The speaker values finding love in the world, but the community wants him to seek fame.

Part B

Which two lines from the poem best support the correct answer from Part A?

1. "Tis my twentieth year. din, now, youth stretches behind me;" (Line 1)

2. "And despised seem, now, those quiet fields I have travell'd:" (Line 3)

3. "The wide, unknown sea fills with a hunger to roam." (Line 10)

4. "Often beside the surge of the desolate ocean he paces;" (Line 11)

. "Lightly leaves he behind all the sad faces of home:" (Line 14)

Answer 1

Based on the provided excerpt from "Primavera" and the analysis of the speaker's point of view, the correct answer to Part A is:

3. The speaker feels the urge to leave home, but the community wants him to stay.

This is reflected in the speaker's desire to explore the broader world and experience life, contrasting with the implied feelings of attachment and desire for stability that the community represents.

For Part B, the two lines that best support this answer are:

2. "And despised seem, now, those quiet fields I have travell'd:" (Line 3)

5. "Lightly leaves he behind all the sad faces of home:" (Line 14)

These lines illustrate the speaker's disdain for the familiarity and comfort of home in favor of seeking adventure, emphasizing his eagerness to leave versus any sentiment the community may have for him to remain.