Read the excerpt from “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer" by Walt Whitman.

Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself,

Why does Whitman use the words “rising and gliding” to describe the speaker’s exit from the classroom?

A - The words are intended to show the speaker’s natural grace.

B - Whitman wants to compare the speaker to a dancer.

C - These words suggest that the speaker is happy to leave.

D - Whitman uses these words to create a feeling of boredom.

Question

Read the excerpt from “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer" by Walt Whitman.

Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself,

Why does Whitman use the words “rising and gliding” to describe the speaker’s exit from the classroom?

A - The words are intended to show the speaker’s natural grace.

B - Whitman wants to compare the speaker to a dancer.

C - These words suggest that the speaker is happy to leave.

D - Whitman uses these words to create a feeling of boredom.

anonymous · Answer

@Derrickhitch

anonymous · Answer

i think that its between a and c..
do you have the story that i can read?

anonymous · Answer

http://media.education2020.com.education2020.us/contentengine/common/passages/ELA11_U2_L1_WhenIHeard.html?id=26409&date=OC8xMy8yMDE0IDM6MDQ6MTkgUE0%3d&u=ZjRiYzRmY2MtOTVmOC1lMzExLWFkY2ItYjI2NWQyYjQ0MTI5&tbopt=MTExMDAwMDAwMDAw&preflang=RW5nbGlzaA%3d%3d&hash=y2StIco13Fo2%2bg4ECVCtcg%3d%3d

anonymous · Answer

i think its a.