Romantic Poetry Interpretation

In "Infant Sorrow," what are the reactions of the parents and the child to the child's birth?

• The parents were overjoyed; the child is happy.
• The parents are disheartened; at first, the child struggles and cries.
• The entire group is weary and disengaged.

What do the reactions of the parents and the child indicate about the moment?

• The moment was not a very joyous one.
• The moment was exhuberant.
• The moment was chilling.

Aside from the "swaddling bands," in what larger sense is the speaker bound?

• The speaker is in a desperate situation with unhappy parents.
• The speaker depends on others for its needs and does not control a "dangerous world."
• The speaker has no freedom.

What general truth about human life does the infant's predicament suggest?

• The infant is hungry and does not look forward to having to depend upon someone else to feed him.
• The infant anticipates fear and lack of freedom in this world.
• The infant's dependency and powerlessness reflects humanity's general dependency and powerlessness over fate.

Who is most likely the author of this poem?

• William Wordsworth
• Percy Shelley
• William Blake
• George Gordon, Lord Byron