Question

Read the poem "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns.

O, my luve’s like a red, red rose,
That’s newly sprung in June:
O, my luve’s like the melodie,
That’s sweetly play’d in tune.

As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I:
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
’Till a’ the seas gang dry.

’Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun:
I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’ life shall run.

And fare thee weel, my only luve!
And fare thee weel a-while!
And I will come again, my luve,
Tho’ it were ten thousand mile.

How does the poet create a sense of urgency in the poem?


A. The use of imagery when he describes love like a sea.

B. The use of the simile love is like a flower.

C. The use of continuing punctuation at the end of each line.

D. The use of two exclamation points.

Answer 1

Answer: D. The use of two exclamation points.

Step-by-step explanation:

"A Red, Red Rose", a poem by Robert Burns, is about a speaker who describes his love for his partner, comparing her to a red rose. The speaker informs her that he must leave and bids farewell to her, but insists that he will come back:

"And fare thee weel, my only luve! And fare thee weel a-while!"

In these lines, the poet uses exclamation points to further emphasize his words. The speaker wants to convince his loved one that he will come back, and shows his desire to reunite with her.