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"The Song of the Shirt" by Thomas Hood:“But why do I talk of death?1That phantom of grisly bone,2I hardly fear his terrible shape,3It seems so like my own—4It seems so like my own,5Because of the fasts I keep;6Oh, God! that bread should be so dear.7And flesh and blood so cheap!”8Qu9estion and AnswerQuestion:Use the stanza to answer the question.Based on this stanza, what issue was taking place during the time period? (1 point)Responses:( ) Many people died from contagious diseases.() Factory workers could not afford enough to eat.(
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Selected: Factory workers could not afford enough to eat.
Explanation: Lines like "Because of the fasts I keep" and "Oh, God! that bread should be so dear" indicate hunger and poverty—workers were paid so little they could not afford food.
Explanation: Lines like "Because of the fasts I keep" and "Oh, God! that bread should be so dear" indicate hunger and poverty—workers were paid so little they could not afford food.
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