What effect does Plath’s use of common words and short lines have on the reader’s mood?

(A) It makes the reader feel joyful and hopeful for what comes after death.

(B) It conveys the idea that this poet was a simple woman.

(C) It emphasizes the sense of starkness and emptiness.

(D) It has no effect on the mood.

Question

What effect does Plath’s use of common words and short lines have on the reader’s mood?

(A) It makes the reader feel joyful and hopeful for what comes after death.

(B) It conveys the idea that this poet was a simple woman.

(C) It emphasizes the sense of starkness and emptiness.

(D) It has no effect on the mood.

anonymous · Answer

(C) It emphasizes the sense of starkness and emptiness.

This poem is about death, and the short lines reveal that there is not much to be said.