Question

“Luck is not chance”: What is most likely the speaker’s intent in lines 5-7 of the poem?

“The Father of the Mine
Is that old-fashioned Coin
We spurned—“
Question 17 options:

a)

To show that parents are more likely to dig for coins than their children are

b)

To reinforce the theme by stating that a mine only gets dug when someone sees the possibility of getting something out of it

c)

To state that coins are old-fashioned and no longer necessary

d)

To argue that one will always make a fortune if they work hard looking for money
Incorrect. This ignores the need for luck, which the author emphasizes as a vital part of the process of hard work.

Answer 1

b)

To reinforce the theme by stating that a mine only gets dug when someone sees the possibility of getting something out of it

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the last option is automatically incorrect, option A is obviously absurd, and option C is equally so; that leaves B.