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. Which statement best describes how the structures of "Bold to Boulder" and "Lost in My Mind" contribute to their meaning?
Responses
A The passage uses dialogue to reveal the character’s emotions, while the poem uses dialogue to highlight the tone.The passage uses dialogue to reveal the character’s emotions, while the poem uses dialogue to highlight the tone.
B The passage uses a subplot in the story to support the main plot, while the poem uses a refrain for emphasis.The passage uses a subplot in the story to support the main plot, while the poem uses a refrain for emphasis.
C Both the author of the passage and the poet use exaggeration to describe the main problem to the reader.Both the author of the passage and the poet use exaggeration to describe the main problem to the reader.
D Both the author of the passage and the poet hint at the resolution of the problem at the beginning of the text.

Answer 1

The best response that describes how the structures of "Bold to Boulder" and "Lost in My Mind" contribute to their meaning is:

B The passage uses a subplot in the story to support the main plot, while the poem uses a refrain for emphasis.

This option highlights how the narrative structure of a passage may include subplots that enrich the primary storyline, while the poem employs repetition through a refrain ("I was lost in my mind") to underscore the themes of confusion and realization throughout the poem.