Read these lines from "My Father Is a Simple Man."

Question

and when the bitter-hard reality
comes at me like a punishing
evil stranger

What kind of tone does the phrase punishing evil stranger create in the poem?

Responses

indifferent
indifferent

solemn
solemn

threatening
threatening

disapproving

Answer 1

The phrase "punishing evil stranger" creates a threatening tone in the poem. It evokes a sense of danger and hostility, suggesting an encounter with something harmful and menacing.