Question

key ideas and details :to what does the pronoun "it" refers in lines 5-6? Cite evidence from the poem to support your answer. Springboard senior english

Answer 1

Answer:

The pronoun "it" refers to "the blow" the speaker spoke of delivering to someone.

Below is an evidence from the poem that supports my answer:

When I saw your head bow, I knew I had beaten you.

You shed no tear—not near me—but held your neck

Bare for the blow I had been too frightened

Ever to deliver, even in words. And now,

In spite of me, plummeting it came.

Frozen we both waited for its fall.

Explanation:

From the speaker's tone, we can infer that the speaker speaks of delivering a "blow" (like a punch) to an opponent. The stage looks like a "boxing" stage.

So, the narrator recounts that in spite of been frightened to deliver such blow, yet it still came with a heavy force.

"The Last Word" is a poem written by a poet known as Peter Davison.