Question

I need some help on English please.

Answer 1

Poem:
When I was fair and young, then favor graced me.
Of many was I sought their mistriss for to be,
But I did scorn them all and answered them therefore:
Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.

How many weeping eyes I made to pine in woe,
How many sighing hearts I have not skill to show,

But I the prouder grew and still this spake therefore:
Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.

Then spake fair Venus' son, that brave victorious boy,
Saying: You dainty dame, for that you be so coy,
I will so pluck your plumes as

Answer 2

Question:
List the examples of important details the author chose to include. Explain how these details contribute to the emotional power of the piece.

Answer 3

well, look at the adjectives

Answer 4

try reading one line at a time. if there's a word you don't know, look it up. when you're reading a poem, it helps to think about the words the author chose and how they used them. like, " how many sighing hearts i have not skill to show". what do you think it means?

Answer 5

I believe the poem is about when she was fair and young, she was the subject of attention and everyone was interested in her but she always greeted the attention with scorn. So, i would guess that phrase's meaning is that she left a lot of broken hearts along the way and she didn't skills to make everyone happy? Not really sure what " i have not skill to show means"

Answer 6

she didn't have the skills**

Answer 7

you just answered your own question

Answer 8

so the paragraph i just wrote is the answer?

Answer 9

well, is that exactly what you got out of it? if so, yes

Answer 10

yea, ok thanks then! Could you help me with one more pertaining to this same poem?

Answer 11

yes i can

Answer 12

so the paragraph i just wrote is the answer?

Answer 13

oops^

Answer 14

List the examples of important details the author chose to omit. Explain how these missing details contribute to the emotional power of the piece.

Answer 15

well, while you were reading it, did you notice anything about it?

Answer 16

i dont know what she left out, she said how she felt and "sighing hearts" is how other people felt? maybe why she treated people with scorn is the answer?

Answer 17

well honestly, i didn't really see scorn

Answer 18

it was closer to arrogance... or selfishness

Answer 19

I see what youre saying, i just said scorn because "But I did scorn them all and answered them therefore"

Answer 20

i guess there was some scorn, but i saw more arrogance and selfishness

Answer 21

Thanks :)

Answer 22

you're welcome!!