Read the selection from the poem.
Then leaf subsides to leaf. / So
Eden sank to grief,/ So dawn
goes down to day.
Which answer choice BEST explains how
the
words in this selection develop the
tone
of the text?
The words "sank," "grief" and
A "down" emphasize a tone of
regret.
B
The "d" sound in "dawn" and "day"
adds a harsh element to the tone.
The allusions to "Eden" and
C "dawn" create a tone of joyful
optimism.
The repetition of "so," with
D "subsides" and "sank," softens an
angry tone.