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In “First Night,” what is the most likely reason the speaker says “sleeping was hard”?

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Answer:

B. The speaker is admiring nature.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nikki Grimes's poem "First Night" is a short poem of 18 lines separated in three stanzas. In the poem, the speaker talks of the beauty of the night sky and addressed another person named "Zuri".

The speaker was camping out at her aunt's backyard, narrating the poem as a letter to "Zuri". Line 5 and 6 says "Sleeping was hard with all the sparkling beauty hanging overhead". Further lines reveal "Night-lights", "cluster of fireflies", and "the sky", all a wondrous sight for the speaker. The beautiful nature, the night sky, and its beauty made sleeping difficult for the speaker.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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