Read the following lines from Marge Piercy's "To Be of Use":

The People I love the best

jump into work head first

without dallying in the shallows

and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.

They seem to become natives of that element,

the black sleek heads of seals

bouncing like half-submerged balls.

Which language best contributes to the enthusiastic tone of the poem?

A. "jump into work head first"

B. "without dallying in the shallows"

C. "the black sleek heads of seals"

D. "bouncing like half-submerged balls"

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Kobe

3 January, 00:38

Read the following lines from Marge Piercy's "To Be of Use":

The People I love the best

jump into work head first

without dallying in the shallows

and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.

They seem to become natives of that element,

the black sleek heads of seals

bouncing like half-submerged balls.

Which language best contributes to the enthusiastic tone of the poem?

A. "jump into work head first"

B. "without dallying in the shallows"

C. "the black sleek heads of seals"

D. "bouncing like half-submerged balls"

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Answers (2)

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Reed · Answer 1

The correct answer is A

Sidney Robles · Answer 2

A, because the line before talks about people that the author loves and if you love someone you are often enthusiastic about it and the line after conveys this message.