Question

The theme of this poem is best expressed by the following statement:

A) Generosity is pure.
B) Bad times only last a little while.
C) Emotion can be overwhelming at times.
D) In the end, evil always wins out.

Answer 1

The answer to this question is Bad time only last a little while. He never gives generosity so A can’t be it. Emotions can be overwhelming at times C is a understandable answer but it’s a negative answer when the end of this poem is happy. In the end, evil always wins D is definitely incorrect since it ends him being positive of it being over. So the answer is B Bad time only last a little while.

Answer 2

The answer is option B.

In Emily Dickenson's poem "An Awful Tempest Mashed The Air," the theme expresses that bad times only last a little while.

At first, a terrible storm is described, which covers heaven and Earth. As a result, the storm represents bad times, as well as how problems sometimes make people blind, and do not let them see reality and the goods things in life.

Then the author depicts the terrible sounds of the storm, as if evil creatures were laughing and making noises on top of a roof. Thus, they refer to people's feelings of fear in times of trouble.

In a short period of time, the next morning, the sun comes out and problems disappear. As a consequence, there is a sense of peace as if it were heaven.