Question

Read this excerpt from “Down by the Salley Gardens” by William Butler Yeats.
In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.
Which statement best describes the effect of rhythm on this excerpt?
The rhythm suggests a lazy time spent relaxing.
The rhythm imitates the slow pace of the waving grasses.
The rhythm mirrors the frantic sprint of the narrator’s exit.
The rhythm supports a hasty end to the short-lived romance.

Answer 1

Answer:

The statement that best describes the effect of rhythm is statement is the last statement. I say this because in the poem it says "In a field by the river my love and I did stand," to me that shows 2 people in love in a field by the river just standing there. The text also says "she bid me off easy... but I was young and foolish full of tears." That piece of text shows me that the girl in the relationship broke up with him and the boy was very sad.

Answer 2

Answer:

the answer is D

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