Question

How does the reader understand in the first stanza of Langston Hughes' poem, "Little Old Letter," that

Answer 1

Answer:

A. He says he turned "right pale."

Explanation:

The poet receives a letter in the mail that he says makes him turn pale and takes away his life.

This is a poem of loss and the power of the written word. In it, the poet receives a letter whose contents so devastate him that he wishes to take his life.

Answer 2

A. He says he turned "right pale."