Read the second stanza from "Mutability.” We rest.—A dream has power to poison sleep; We rise.—One wandering thought pollutes the day; We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep; Embrace fond woe, or cast our cares away Which idea about humans is expressed in the last two lines of this stanza?
Answer
A
Humans do not appreciate the emotions of which they are capable.
B
Humans are not always certain how to handle the emotions they feel.
C
Humans experience a broad range of emotions throughout a lifetime.
D
Humans lose the ability to reason when they are overcome with emotion.
Explanation
The last two lines list several things people can do and feel: reason, laugh, weep, embrace sorrow, or cast their cares away. This range of contrasting emotions and responses expresses that humans experience a broad range of emotions throughout life. The lines do not suggest that people are unable to reason or uncertain about how to handle their feelings.
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