Poem:"Because I could not stop for death"

Which of the following best describes how the structure of the poem contributes to its meaning?

A

The poem's upbeat meter makes death appear playful rather than ominous.

B

The variation in the meter mimics the speaker's uncertainty about death.

C

The lack of a rhyme scheme shows that the speaker is mournful.

D

The poem's absence of meter shows that the speaker is carefree about death.

Question

Braydon Phelps

English

5 May, 18:03

Poem:"Because I could not stop for death"

Which of the following best describes how the structure of the poem contributes to its meaning?

A

The poem's upbeat meter makes death appear playful rather than ominous.

B

The variation in the meter mimics the speaker's uncertainty about death.

C

The lack of a rhyme scheme shows that the speaker is mournful.

D

The poem's absence of meter shows that the speaker is carefree about death.

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Answers (2)

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Jorden Carson · Answer 1

B

Explanation:

I think it is B because you can separate this into a bunch of syllables to have it sort of have this beat, and that shows how the speaker ins't very sure about death, and also, the other options don't make sense.

Levi Burns · Answer 2

Levi Burns 5 May, 18:13

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Im pretty sure the answer is B