Poem #1
The Sun Has Long Been Set
by William Wordsworth
The sun has long been set,
The stars are out by twos and threes,
The little birds are piping yet
Among the bushes and the trees;
There's a cuckoo, and one or two thrushes,*
And a far-off wind that rushes,
And a sound of water that gushes,
And the cuckoo's sovereign cry
Fills all the hollow of the sky.
Who would go 'parading'
In London, 'and masquerading,'
On such a night of June
With that beautiful soft half-moon,
And all these innocent blisses?
On such a night as this is!
* thrush: a type of songbird
Poem #2
Far from the Madding Crowd
by Nixon Waterman
It seems to me I'd like to go
Where bells don't ring, nor whistles blow,
Nor clocks don't strike, nor gongs sound,
And I'd have stillness all around.
Not real stillness, but just the trees,
Low whispering, or the hum of bees,
Or brooks faint babbling over stones,
In strangely, softly tangled tones.
Or maybe a cricket or katydid,*
Or the songs of birds in the hedges hid,
Or just some such sweet sound as these,
To fill a tired heart with ease.
If 'tweren't for sight and sound and smell,
I'd like the city pretty well,
But when it comes to getting rest,
I like the country lots the best.
Sometimes it seems to me I must
Just quit the city's din and dust,
And get out where the sky is blue,
And say, now, how does it seem to you?
* katydid: an insect related to grasshoppers and crickets
Question: If someone was doing a live reading of "The Sun Has Long Been Set", which of these effects would be the most appropriate to include?
(1 point)
Responses
An informational chart about the different types of birds you could find in the setting of the poem
An informational chart about the different types of birds you could find in the setting of the poem
A recording of nature sounds such as crickets chirping in the background
A recording of nature sounds such as crickets chirping in the background
A background of the busy city of London
A background of the busy city of London
A person dressing up like a cuckoo and making funny sounds on stage
1 answer
The most appropriate effect to include during a live reading of "The Sun Has Long Been Set" would be:
A recording of nature sounds such as crickets chirping in the background.
This choice aligns with the tranquil, natural imagery and atmosphere that Wordsworth evokes in the poem, enhancing the experience of the peaceful country setting described by the poet.
