Question

Part A

What is the effect of Dunbar's word choice on the tone of the poem?

He suggests a tone of defiance by describing his

emotions when faced with challenges.

He develops a dejected tone by comparing his

difficult experience with that of another.

He creates a tone of longing by describing things

that he feels are out of reach to him.

He sets a hopeful tone by contrasting the

negative with the positive.

Answer 1

He develops a dejected tone by comparing his difficult experience with that of another.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

He develops a dejected tone by comparing his difficult experience with that of another.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem "The Lesson", the narrator is dejected as he feels his life is like a winter which has no hopes of spring.

He is sad as he compares his difficult experience to that of another