Question

Closely reread these two lines from the third stanza.

“Forgive this foolish tear,
But let that old oak stand."
What effect do these lines have on the reader?
A. The reader believes that the speaker is being irrational.
B. The reader understands how emotional the speaker feels.
C. The reader remains certain that the woodman will agree.
D. The reader sees that the speaker is embarrassed about having to beg.

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Answer 1

(B) or (D) it might be B or D but I am leaning more towards (D)

Step-by-step explanation:

I think that it is D because he apologizes for showing emotion but he has so much emotion it makes him sound like he is begging