Question

When previewing the following lines from “One cannot ask loneliness….,” how often should readers plan to pause? On the cypress-mountain, Autumn evening. A. once, after mountain B. once, after evening C. twice, after mountain and evening D. Do not pause at all.

Answer 1

Your answer is C. Twice, after mountain and evening

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Twice, after mountain and evening.

Explanation:

When reading a poem, it is crucial to see where the punctuation is. And in this poem by Priest Jakuren, we find that there is a comma right after mountain (in the third line) and then a full-stop after evening (in the fourth line). For the comma, there should be a short pause while for the full-stop, it can be a long pause. So, overall, there should be a pause twice when reviewing the lines of the poem.