O the cunning wiles that creep

In thy little heart asleep!

When thy little heart doth wake,

Then the dreadful light shall break.

What effect is accomplished by the author structuring the poem to end with this stanza?

A) It leaves the reader with a sense of a satisfying resolution.

B) It leaves the reader with an ominous feeling.

C) It gives the reader an indication that all will be well.

D) It ends on a note of ambiguity.

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Audrey Bates

12 September, 10:49

O the cunning wiles that creep

In thy little heart asleep!

When thy little heart doth wake,

Then the dreadful light shall break.

What effect is accomplished by the author structuring the poem to end with this stanza?

A) It leaves the reader with a sense of a satisfying resolution.

B) It leaves the reader with an ominous feeling.

C) It gives the reader an indication that all will be well.

D) It ends on a note of ambiguity.

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Felicity Pitts · Answer 1

The best answer for this question would be:

C) It gives the reader an indication that all will be well.

The resolution of the poem is evidently seen in the stanza, as the writer focuses on the problems that it had faced. The author had decided to feel a sense of good that will happen in the end.