Question

How does Robert Southey's word choice affect the tone in this stanza of the poem?

Answer 1

Answer:

It creates a warm and relaxed tone.

Explanation:

It was a summer evening,

Old Kaspar's work was done,

And he before his cottage door

Was sitting in the sun,

And by him sported on the green

His little grandchild Wilhelmine.

This stanza is warm and calm, not anxious, nervous, or mysterious.

Answer 2

Answer:

it creates a matter-of-fact tone.

Explanation:

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