Lost in My Mind

Question

Hannah Bright

Adrift in the sea of thoughts,
I was lost in my mind.
Not knowing where to turn,
I was sure to find
5 the troubles, the woes
that came with the grind.
I was lost in my mind.

The day turned to darkness,
and the darkness declined
10 for it couldn’t be praised nor maligned.
And it seemed certain to be resigned
to the fate that was once signed
and sealed by the unkind.
I was lost in my mind

15 A pearl of wisdom that the sage
opined
is neither to be trifled with nor declined.
The need is ever-growing for humankind
to heed it, to shine it,
20 and to keep it enshrined.
I was lost in my mind.

My eyes were lights left behind
by the stars shooting by
in the darkest night.
25 Not confined
to the bounds of my mind,
I realized
I was NOT lost in my mind.

The poet Most Likely repeats the last line in stanzas 1 through 3 to —
Responses
A show the intensity of emotions that the speaker feelsshow the intensity of emotions that the speaker feels
B reveal the gravity of thoughts in the speaker’s mindreveal the gravity of thoughts in the speaker’s mind
C evoke dramatic images in the mind of the readerevoke dramatic images in the mind of the reader
D develop a sense of urgency in the poem

Answer 1

The poet Most Likely repeats the last line in stanzas 1 through 3 to —

B reveal the gravity of thoughts in the speaker’s mind.

The repetition emphasizes the speaker's struggle and depth of feeling throughout the poem, suggesting a serious contemplation of their mental state.