Question

Which statement best describes a key idea from “The Village Blacksmith”?
Responses

The blacksmith represents the ideal citizen in a typical American community.
The blacksmith represents the ideal citizen in a typical American community.

The poem serves as a warning that Americans are moving away from values like piety.
The poem serves as a warning that Americans are moving away from values like piety.

The poem stresses the importance of keeping one’s sense of humor through tragedy.
The poem stresses the importance of keeping one’s sense of humor through tragedy.

The blacksmith is viewed as a hero by the young people of the community.
The blacksmith is viewed as a hero by the young people of the community.

Answer 1

The first statement. The poem presents the blacksmith as an honest, hardworking, morally upright member of the community — an example of the ideal citizen in a typical American town.