The poem uses nontraditional syntax and rhyme scheme. Thus, option D is the correct option.
By stating, "I've known rivers," the author makes reference to having previously observed the rivers. Knowing also implies that the speaker has spent a significant amount of time getting to know the rivers and has done so for a long time.
The author begins to discuss the characteristics of the rivers with "I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the..." and then adds "...flow of human blood in human veins" to demonstrate that those rivers are even older than the blood that gives people life. The lines provide insight on Black Lives' past. They demonstrate how deeply rooted in reality Black history is.
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By telling "I’ve known rivers," the author mentions that he has seen the rivers in the past. Known also means that the speaker knows the rivers for quite some time that he passed his time there and made himself acquaintance with the rivers. By saying "I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the...", the author begins to describe the features if the rivers and completing the sentence with "...flow of human blood in human veins" he shows that those rivers are even older than the blood that gives life to humans. The lines cast light to the history of Black Lives. They show that the Black history is very old in reality.
The structure of the poem looks like:
I’ve known rivers:
I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
We cannot say that there is a variation of meter because "veins" and "rivers" are not rhyming in this context. In this logic we cannot apply the answers with stanzas. Therefore, the last option is the correct one - D) nontraditional syntax and rhyme scheme.
A. has thrown
B. threw
C. will throw
D. will have thrown
c. ..........
Thomas Hardy´s poems reflect the grim outlook of the late Victorian era
Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian period. His most prevalent theme in his poems is the struggle of humanity against fate. In his works, he dealt with the social constraints around which the lives of the people revolved. He criticizes the beliefs, which gave way to unhappiness and sufferings for people, such as marriage, education, and religion.
He may be most remembered for his novels such as Tess of the d'Ubervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd.
B) "It broke 25 years of silence and spanned the Pacific Ocean.”
C) The People’s Republic of China was recognized by the United Nations.
D) China and the Soviet Union became rivals for territory and diplomatic influence.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
B) "It broke 25 years of silence and spanned the Pacific Ocean.”