Question

Part A

What is a theme of “The Whippoorwill?


People sometimes long for what they cannot have.

In order to move forward, people must leave the past behind.

There is a balance between nature and the city.

Nature soothes the heart and calms the mind.

Question 2
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.
How does the theme in Part A develop in the poem?


The speaker thinks he hears the sound of the whippoorwill while walking in the city.

The speaker recalls his fondest memories of nature while living in the city.

The woeful sound of the whippoorwill echos the despair the speaker feels living in the city.

The city sky is filled with cloudy, gray smoke and it makes the speaker feel sad that the moon is hidden.

Answer 1

C. Peace found in nature can sustain one in the city

Step-by-step explanation:

Theme is the lesson about life or statement about human nature that the poem expresses. To determine theme, start by figuring out the main idea. Then keep looking around the poem for details such as the structure, sounds, word choice, and any poetic devices.