Adapted from To One Coming North
by Claude McKay
At first you'll joy to see the playful
snow,
Like white moths trembling on the
tropic air,
Or waters of the hills that softly
flow
Gracefully falling down a shining
stair.
5 And when the fields and streets
are covered white
And the wind-worried void is chilly,
raw,
Or underneath a spell of heat and
light
The cheerless frozen spots begin
to thaw.
Like me you'll long for home,
where birds' glad song
Manna Alain laman
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3
Select the correct answer.
What is the main way the author's use of poetry as a literary form influences the meaning
of the passage?
OA.
It allows the author to use repetition to highlight specific emotions.
B.
It allows the author to express personal biases.
OC.
It allows the author to address the reader personally.
OD. It allows the author to use stanzas to emphasize contrasting ideas.