Question

cloudy day poem What words and phrases in the first stanza reveal tone? How does the speaker feel about his situation based on this evidence?

Answer 1

• ‘Cloudy Day’ is a poem written by Jimmy Santiago. This poem is based on the central idea that no matter in whatever situation you’re in, there’s always a ray of hope.
• When we read the first stanza, it makes us clear that Baca (the person who is poisoned) is talking about his own life story.
• In the every first stanza we get some details which is not quite possible for an ordinary man to come up with such details.
• Only the one who is imprisoned can show us the reality of life. The tone used by the speaker is very encouraging and optimistic one.