Question

Sally Richards—broken and mourning—

Watched while her father left, 10

As painters brought in their cans

For the first time.

Which dictionary definition of broken BEST applies to its use in lines 9 and 10 from the poem?

Answer 1

B) Defeated.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the poem Wichita Mourning by David Matherne, the speaker tells about Sally Richards and her father Reverent Richards who are sad about losing their church to another corporate company. The whole yet short poem deals with the loss of this loss, where the church is bought by someone to be used for an altogether different purpose. It shows the grief that the father-daughter duo are feeling.

In line 9, the poet used the word "broken" to present the inner state of the girl, who is observing all the church possessions being moved out. Though the dictionary defines broken as something that is shattered, dashed to pieces or brought to pieces, the broken in this regard presents the defeated state of the duo in their loss of their home and church.