Solitude

How does the structure of the first two lines of each stanza impact the poem?

• The lines provide sensory detail.
• The lines show contrasting emotions.
• The lines show the important symbols.
• The lines state the purpose of the stanza.

How does the use of contrast affect each stanza?

• By pointing out how an individual must suffer alone.
• By conveying how life has positive and negative emotions.
• By showing that individuals will lose their friends eventually.
• By emphasizing that being happy is more important than being sad.

How does the poet's repetition of the word but impact the meaning of the poem?

• It shows the speaker is changing her mind.
• It shows the reader might become confused.
• It shows there are opposing ideas in each staza
• It shows that there is a conflict within the speaker.

Which answer choice explains why the poet uses a single word followed by a comma in many lines throughout the selection?

• The poet is emphasizing the words of action.
• The poet is choosing to personify those ideas.
• The poet is using those words to create alliteration.
• The poet is adding those words as a metaphor for each line.

Which answer choice explains how the structure of lines 3,7,11,15, and 19 contributes to the meaning of the poem?

• The longer lines focus on specific descriptive words.
• The internal rhyme makes the lines sound pleasing.
• The longer lines contradict the first two lines of each stanza.
• The internal rhyme relates directly to the first line of each stanza.