Read the poem.
The Lesson
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
My cot was down by a cypre...
English, 24.02.2020 23:30 havanaoohnana
Read the poem.
The Lesson
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
My cot was down by a cypress grove,
And I sat by my window the whole night long,
And heard well up from the deep dark wood
A mocking-bird's passionate song.
And I thought of myself so sad and lone,
And my life's cold winter that knew no spring;
Of my mind so weary and sick and wild,
Of my heart too sad to sing.
But e'en as I listened the mock-bird's song,
A thought stole into my saddened heart,
And I said, "I can cheer some other soul
By a carol's simple art."
For oft from the darkness of hearts and lives
Come songs that brim with joy and light,
As out of the gloom of the cypress grove
The mocking-bird sings at night.
So I sang a lay for a brother's ear
In a strain to soothe his bleeding heart,
And he smiled at the sound of my voice and lyre,
Though mine was a feeble art.
But at his smile I smiled in turn,
And into my soul there came a ray:
In trying to soothe another's woes
Mine own had passed away.
Question 1
Part A
What is the effect of Dunbar’s word choice on the tone of the poem?
A- He suggests a tone of defiance by describing his emotions when faced with challenges.
B- He creates a tone of longing by describing things that he feels are out of reach to him.
C- He sets a hopeful tone by contrasting the negative with the positive.
D- He develops a dejected tone by comparing his difficult experience with that of another.
Question 2
Part B
Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?
A- "For oft from the darkness of hearts and lives / Come songs that brim with joy and light,"
B- "Of my mind so weary and sick and wild / Of my heart too sad to sing."
C- "My cot was down by a cypress grove, / And I sat by my window the whole night long,"
D- "And I thought of myself so sad and lone, / And my life's cold winter that knew no spring;"
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