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[...]To return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
Which statement BEST states the theme of this poem?
A) Anyone can fall in love.
B) Love is risky and should be avoided.
C) Love causes people to become irrational.
D) Love is the greatest of all human experiences.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter D) Love is the greatest of all human experiences.
Explanation:
Those lines were taken from the poem "On Love
", by author Kahlil Gibran. According to the speaker of the poem, love is a superb feeling, one that can melt you, that can give wings to your heart, that can bring praise to your lips. He does not talk only and necessarily about romantic love. It seems to be a more transcendental form of love, one that does not possess nor is possessed; one that places you "in the heart of God" - blissfully and selflessly. It is plain to see that the speaker thinks highly of love. He sees it as the greatest of all human experiences - the experience every person must allow themselves to have thoroughly.
PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? A Shakespeare didn’t need an extensive vocabulary to make his written work impressive, rather he used simple words in interesting and engaging ways. B Many rappers and hip hop artists take inspiration from Shakespeare because he was able to convey so much with so few words. C Shakespeare wasn’t the literary genius many believe him to be as many writers today prove to have a more advanced vocabulary. D It’s likely that many playwrights from Shakespeare’s time had a better grasp on the English language, but their work was never properly preserved.
Answer:
PART A
D It’s likely that many playwrights from Shakespeare’s time had a better grasp on the English language, but their work was never properly preserved.
PART B
According to the informational text "The Lure of Shakespeare" by Robert Butler, he discusses the career of celebrated playwright William Shakespeare and the skepticism behind the belief of whether Shakespeare was the actual author of his books.
