Question

What is the main effect produced by the repeated word pattern in the first two stanzas of the poem "Your Laughter"? Click here to read the poem "Your Laughter." A) The use of repeated words that point to contradictory human needs is meant to suggest the extreme absurdity in any comparisons to his lover's laughter. B) The use of a repetitive pattern to describe his lover's laughter demonstrates ambiguity as it keeps the reader wondering what other pleasures the poet will use for comparison to this subject. C) By repeating the words "take away" followed by repetition of "do not take away," the speaker offers an irony in discussing his lover's laughter while at the same time introducing a somber tone about life. D) By drawing a comparison through repetition of word patterns, the speaker subtly suggests that he can live without many common things, but would cease to live if he were denied his lover's laughter.

Answer 1

The main effect produced by the repeated word pattern in the first two stanzas of the poem "Your Laughter" is By drawing a comparison through repetition of word patterns, the speaker subtly suggests that he can live without many common things, but would cease to live if he were denied his lover's laughter.