Use the poem to answer the question. Longing by Paul Lawrence Dunbar if you could sit with me beside the sea to-day, and whisper with me sweetest dreamings o'er and o'er, I think I should not find the clouds so dim and gray, and not so loud the waves complaining at the shore. If you could sit with me upon the shore today, and hold my hand in yours as in the days of old, I think I should not mind the chill baptismal spray, nor find my hand and heart and all the world so cold. If you could walk with me upon the strand to-day, and tell me that my longing love had won your own, I think all my sad thoughts would be put away, and I could give back laughter to the ocean's moan! Based on the poem structure what can readers infer about the speaker? A. the speaker feels lonely and believes that one particular person could bring joy back into their life b. The speaker just likes the rhythm made by the ocean's waves. C. The speaker thinks the clouds would not be so dim and gray if one particular person was with them. D. The speaker wants to move to a new place away from the ocean.

Answer 1

Based on the poem structure, readers can infer that:

A. the speaker feels lonely and believes that one particular person could bring joy back into their life.

The speaker expresses a longing for the company of a loved one, suggesting that their presence would alleviate the speaker's sadness and bring back joy. The repeated references to feelings of chill and loneliness contrast with the idea that the loved one's presence would change everything for the better.

Answer 2

Silly, simpering, sideways sellout!
You're neither man nor machine, but monstrosly more!
Which poetic elements are present in the stanza?
A Constance b alliteration C enjambment d assonance e rhythm scheme

Answer 3

In the stanza "Silly, simpering, sideways sellout! / You're neither man nor machine, but monstrosly more!" the following poetic elements are present:

B. Alliteration - The repetition of the initial 's' sound in "silly," "simpering," and "sideways" is an example of alliteration.

C. Enjambment - The phrase continues from the first line into the second without a pause or break, showing enjambment.

D. Assonance - There is repetition of vowel sounds, particularly the short 'i' sound in "silly," "simpering," and "sellout."

E. Rhythm scheme - While the rhythm is not explicitly listed, the emphatic wording and structure likely bring a rhythmic quality to the lines.

Based on these observations, you can clearly identify B (alliteration) and C (enjambment), and, to a lesser extent, D (assonance). The concept of a specific "rhythm scheme" isn't explicitly detailed in this short stanza.

So, in summary, the elements present are B (alliteration), C (enjambment), and D (assonance).

Answer 4

Silly, simpering, sideways sellout!
You're neither man nor machine, but monstrosly more!
Which poetic elements are present in the stanza? Select the two correct answers
A Constance b alliteration C enjambment d assonance e rhythm scheme

Answer 5

Based on the stanza provided, the two correct answers for the poetic elements present are:

B. Alliteration - The repetition of the initial 's' sound in "Silly," "simpering," and "sideways" is an example of alliteration.

C. Enjambment - The sentence flows from the first line into the second without a pause, which demonstrates enjambment.

So the two correct answers are B (alliteration) and C (enjambment).