Question

Part A

Which additional lines would BEST continue the stanza to maintain the imagery of
continuous song and the hopeful mood conveyed by the poet?

Group of answer choices

It sings through night and wind and pain, Its steady tune a sweet refrain.

Its trembling notes grow faint with rain, Too weary now to sing again.

It hides away when storms appear, Its voice replaced by doubt and fear

It folds its wings when tempests roar, And rests until the clouds are o'er.

Answer 1

"It sings through night and wind and pain, Its steady tune a sweet refrain."

Reason: These lines emphasize persistence and a comforting, hopeful sound (steady tune, sweet refrain), matching the continuous-song imagery and optimistic mood. The other choices describe silence, fear, or temporary cessation, which contradict that tone.