25.1.2 Exam: Semester Exam In the bleak mid winter
Frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron
Water like stone
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow in the bleak mid winter
Long ago.
-Christina Rossetti, "A Christmas Carol"
In this excerpt from a poem by Christina Rossetti, how does line length most
clearly contribute to the meaning of the poem?
A. The relatively short lines create an energetic pace that imitates the
way the winter wind blows.
B. The relatively short lines allow the speaker to share multiple
details to create a more complete visual image of what winter
really looks like.
O C. The relatively short lines create a song-like rhythm to emphasize
the beauty that exists even within a harsh environment.
D. The relatively short lines appeal to the reader's imagination in
order to show that winter can be as interesting as any other
season
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