Sound and Structure in Poems by Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats

Question 1 of 2 • NY-Common Core ELA 12

Which statement best describes the effect of meter in the first line of the poem?

Answer

The stress on shall meet emphasizes the speaker's desire to make new friends.

The stress on I and my emphasizes that the speaker is selfish and self-centered.

The stress on know and fate emphasizes the speaker's certainty that he will die in combat.

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Question 1 of 2 • NY-Common Core ELA 12

Answer

The stress on shall meet emphasizes the speaker's desire to make new friends.

The stress on I and my emphasizes that the speaker is selfish and self-centered.

The stress on know and fate emphasizes the speaker's certainty that he will die in combat.

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