Question

Away, away I would go if I could,

Perhaps to an overgrown sun-dapple wood;

Away, away I would fly in a flash,

If I thought peace awaited under a towering ash.



Away, away you would wish me go too,

If only the pain of my staying still was known to you;

Away, away you would bid me farewell,

And on my wellbeing, you’d never again dwell.

Question
Use the poem to answer the question.

How does the diction in the first line of the poem affect the poem’s meaning?

(1 point)
Responses

The repetition suggests a playful tone.
The repetition suggests a playful tone.

The use of a first-person pronoun suggests secrecy.
The use of a first-person pronoun suggests secrecy.

The repetition suggests urgency.
The repetition suggests urgency.

The use of a first-person pronoun suggests bias.

Answer 1

The repetition suggests urgency.

The repeated "Away, away" emphasizes the speaker's strong, pressing desire to leave, adding intensity to the longing expressed in the line.