Question
Come, heart, where hill is heaped upon hill:
For there the mystical brotherhood
Of sun and moon and hollow and wood
And river and stream work out their will
Which statement best describes the effect of rhythm on this excerpt?
• The rhythm suggests chaos and trouble.
• The rhythm supports the tense dread of the poem.
• The rhythm supports the cheerful optimism of the poem.
• The rhythm suggests a steady military march.
Answer
The rhythm supports the tense dread of the poem.