<u>Lunar eclipse:</u>
Shadow falls on the moon.
Moon becomes dark.
Anybody on Earth who can see the moon sees it become dark.
<u>Solar eclipse:</u>
Shadow falls on the Earth.
A small spot on the Earth becomes dark.
People who happen to be inside that small spot see darkness for a few minutes.
(They see the sun become dark in the sky.)
Ok, yeah no problem. lol it happens.
Thee Northern Roads Were better then the Southern Roads as we drove by
Sara Teasdale wrote this poem shortly after the Great War and this is important to understand the tone of the poem. In the first part she speaks of the beauty and rebirth of nature, how it comes to life everyday again. In the second part however she speaks about the war and the way the scars of the battle fade away with time , until all is forgotten. The first part uses figurative language to express the delightful and pleasing way nature works.
Question: Which statement best describes the effect of figurative language on the tone of the poem?
Answer: <u>A. - The imagery of the animals and trees provides a soothing tone.
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