Question

In the context of the second stanza, the near rhyming of “mended” (line 5) and “tendered” (line 8) serves to depict a relationship in which......
Answer A: the speaker gently ministers to the farrier’s soul
Answer B: the farrier cannot accept the approach of death
Answer C: the speaker dismisses the farrier’s shortcomings
Answer D: the farrier pays reparation to his debtors
Answer E: the speaker expresses an offhanded farewell to the farrier

Answer 1

The context clues given serves to depict a relationship in which E. the speaker expresses an offhanded farewell to the farrier.

What are context clues?

It should be noted that context clues simply mean the hints that are given in a literary work.

In this scenario, it can be deduced that the context of the second stanza, the near rhyming of “mended” and “tendered” depict a relationship in which the speaker expresses an offhanded farewell to the farrier.

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