Select the correct answer.

Pippa's Song

"The year's at the

spring. And day's at

the morn; Morning's

at seven; The

hill-side's dew-pearl d;

The lark's on the wing;

The snail's on the

thorn; God's in His

heaven-All's right

with the world!"

- Robert Browning

Changing a poem's diction can alter the poem's tone and meaning. In Robert Browning's "Pippa's Song," altering which set of words could change the poem's tone from cheerful to gloomy?

A.

change hill-side to lake-side and world to hell

B.

change spring to winter and lark to raven

C.

change morn to noon and snail to snake

D.

change seven to six and thorn to rose

Question

Britney Alexander

English

23 April, 18:03

Select the correct answer.

Pippa's Song

"The year's at the

spring. And day's at

the morn; Morning's

at seven; The

hill-side's dew-pearl d;

The lark's on the wing;

The snail's on the

thorn; God's in His

heaven-All's right

with the world!"

- Robert Browning

Changing a poem's diction can alter the poem's tone and meaning. In Robert Browning's "Pippa's Song," altering which set of words could change the poem's tone from cheerful to gloomy?

A.

change hill-side to lake-side and world to hell

B.

change spring to winter and lark to raven

C.

change morn to noon and snail to snake

D.

change seven to six and thorn to rose

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Answers (2)

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Claudia Merritt · Answer 1

c

Explanation:

because morn is saying we morn her death and snails are slower than snakes some people feel bad because snails are killed more

Sherlock · Answer 2

the answer is c

Explanation:

The year's at the

spring. And day's at

the morn; Morning's

at seven; The

hill-side's dew-pearl d;

The lark's on the wing;