Question
Thoughts
What kind of thoughts now, do you carry
In your travels day by day
Are they bright and lofty visions,
Or neglected, gone astray?
Matters not how great in fancy,
Or what deeds of skill you've wrought;
Man, though high may be his station,
Is no better than his thoughts.
Catch your thoughts and hold them tightly,
Let each one an honor be;
Purge them, scourge them, burnish brightly,
Then in love set each one free.
("Thoughts" by Myra Viola Wilds)
Question:
How does the speaker develop the central idea in the poem?
Answer options:
1. by warning readers that the quality of their thoughts can greatly affect their happiness
2. by reassuring readers that there is still time to make their thoughts wiser and more loving
3. by instructing readers that no matter who they are, their thoughts should be admirable and pure
4. by advising readers that their thoughts should be kind toward all people, no matter who they are
What kind of thoughts now, do you carry
In your travels day by day
Are they bright and lofty visions,
Or neglected, gone astray?
Matters not how great in fancy,
Or what deeds of skill you've wrought;
Man, though high may be his station,
Is no better than his thoughts.
Catch your thoughts and hold them tightly,
Let each one an honor be;
Purge them, scourge them, burnish brightly,
Then in love set each one free.
("Thoughts" by Myra Viola Wilds)
Question:
How does the speaker develop the central idea in the poem?
Answer options:
1. by warning readers that the quality of their thoughts can greatly affect their happiness
2. by reassuring readers that there is still time to make their thoughts wiser and more loving
3. by instructing readers that no matter who they are, their thoughts should be admirable and pure
4. by advising readers that their thoughts should be kind toward all people, no matter who they are
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **3. by instructing readers that no matter who they are, their thoughts should be admirable and pure**.
The speaker emphasizes that regardless of one's status or accomplishments, a person's worth is closely tied to the quality of their thoughts. The poem advocates for the importance of cultivating positive and honorable thoughts.
The speaker emphasizes that regardless of one's status or accomplishments, a person's worth is closely tied to the quality of their thoughts. The poem advocates for the importance of cultivating positive and honorable thoughts.