Question

April! April! Are You Here?

by Dora Read Goodale

April! April! are you here?
Oh, how fresh the wind is blowing!
See! the sky is bright and clear,
Oh, how green the grass is growing!
April! April! are you here?


April! April! is it you?
See how fair the flowers are springing!
Sun is warm and brooks are clear,
Oh, how glad the birds are singing!
April! April! is it you?


April! April! you are here!
Though your smiling turn to weeping,
Though your skies grow cold and drear,
Though your gentle winds are sleeping,
April! April! you are here!


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Adapted from “April! April! Are You Here?” by Dora Read Goodale, in Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two, Public domain.


Questions
Which statement best describes how the speaker develops their perspective about April?


The speaker develops their hardworking perspective as they describe the chores they will have to do once April arrives.


The speaker develops their frustrated perspective as their many questions about April go unanswered.


The speaker develops their hopeful perspective as they wonder if April has arrived while they notice changes in nature.

Answer 1

The third statement is best: The speaker develops their hopeful perspective as they wonder if April has arrived while they notice changes in nature.

Explanation: The speaker repeatedly asks if April is here while describing spring signs (fresh wind, green grass, flowers, singing birds), and finally affirms April's arrival despite its mixed weather—showing hope and welcome rather than frustration or hard work.