Question

Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.”

I might look old,
but like I said,

I’m new here.

And if I’m ever gonna get where I’m going,
I have to keep moving.

Which word best describes the tone of these stanzas?

indifferent
exuberant
embarrassed
resolute

Answer 1

Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.”

I might look old,

but like I said,

I’m new here.

And if I’m ever gonna get where I’m going,

I have to keep moving.

Which word best describes the tone of these stanzas?

indifferent

exuberant

embarrassed

resolute

The answer is resolute

Answer 2

The word that best describes the tone of these stanzas is resolute. Resolute means determined, and as you can see here in these lines, the narrator is determined to keep moving in order to get to his or her goal. They are not indifferent, as you can see that they are understanding the events around them and responding to them. They are not exuberant, because that means overly happy. They are not embarrassed either, just determined to move on.