Analysis of Poem Sonnet Ballad

How does the repetition of the phrase "would have to" affect the meaning of the poem?

• It emphasizes the idea that the speaker’s lover could not deny death.

• It shows that men must always go to battle to defend their country.

• It communicates that losing her lover to the war was not the speaker’s choice.

• It highlights just how much the speaker admires her lover for fulfilling his duty as a soldier.

Answer explanation

The repetition emphasizes that the speaker’s lover has no control over whether he lives or dies in the war.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is most likely the reason that the poet chose to repeat the first line as the last line of the poem?

• Repetition is one of the standard rules of a Shakespearean sonnet.

• The line emphasizes the importance of the speaker’s mother.

• The repetition signifies the cyclical nature of life and death.

• The repetition draws attention to the speaker's sense of loss and the inescapability of fate.

Answer explanation

The repetition of the line stresses the speaker’s deep feelings of loss.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5