Question

Which statement best describes Sara Teasdale’s poems “Lights,” “I Shall Not Care,” and “Dew”?

Answer 1

The Correct answer is A. They are lyric poems that capture intense and personal emotions about love.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. They are lyric poems that capture intense and personal emotions about love.

Explanation:

The statement options for this questions are-

1. They are lyric poems that capture intense and personal emotions about love.

2. They recount stories about three different experiences of love.

3. They are dramatic poems in which speakers express their pain and disillusionment with love.

4. They use abstract rather than concrete images to suggest the futility of love in the modern world.

Lyric poems are used to show the deep individual expressions and beliefs of the speaker. The writer/ speaker uses the lyrical voice to show his intimate sentiments, his feelings for the lover.

The poems of Sara Teasdale, such as "Lights", "I Shall Not Care" and "Dew" all seem to describe the deep personal feelings of the speaker. They show various shades of love, the kind of love that makes one whole. These three poems may deal with the many faces of love but they all have one thing in common, the intensity of the love the person felt for her lover is evident.

Thus, the statement that best describes Sara Teasdale's three poems is option 1.