Question

Part B

If the poet wanted to add a rhyme scheme to the stanza, which of the following line pairs could BEST fit while maintaining the reflective tone? (Select TWO Answer Choices)

Its feather droop, its song is done,
No light remains beneath the sun.

Through storm or calm it still will sing,
Its steady notes awakening.

No gale can hush its quiet tune,
That echoes softly under moon.

It falters when the nigh grows deep,
And fades into the hush of sleep.

Answer 1

Selections:
- Its feather droop, its song is done / No light remains beneath the sun.
- No gale can hush its quiet tune / That echoes softly under moon.

Reason: Both pairs use gentle, contemplative imagery and smooth rhymes that preserve a reflective, melancholy tone. The second pair (Through storm or calm...) is more active and resolute, and the fourth pair (It falters when the nigh[t] grows deep...) feels more final and somber, so they fit less well with a quietly reflective mood.