from “The Walrus and the Carpenter”
by Lewis Carroll
1 The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright—
5 And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.
The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
10 After the day was done—
“It’s very rude of him,” she said,
“To come and spoil the fun!”
Which is the best paraphrase of the first stanza?
(1 point)
The sun was shining on the waves of the ocean. Even with the sun out, it was so dark that it seemed like nighttime.
The sun was shining and making the waves of the sea bright. This was very strange, because it was night.***
The sun was trying very hard to shine on the bright waves. He couldn’t shine hard enough, though, because it was too dark.
The sun was out. This made the waves beautiful and bright. Soon, though, it would be night and the sun would go away.
Which of the following words from the poem has a negative connotation?
(1 point)
middle
rude****
might
come
I corrected the ones that I had missed
dont trust its mostly ur fault fam
I agree with both of your answers.
Can someone please give the answers on word form. SO we can see if it is right or wrong
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To find the best paraphrase of the first stanza of "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll, you can start by reading the stanza and identifying the main ideas. In this case, the main ideas are that the sun is shining brightly on the sea, and it is odd because it is the middle of the night.
Now, let's analyze the answer choices:
A) "The sun was shining on the waves of the ocean. Even with the sun out, it was so dark that it seemed like nighttime." This paraphrase includes the idea of the sun shining on the waves and the darkness of the night, so it is partially correct. However, it incorrectly implies that it seemed like nighttime.
B) "The sun was shining and making the waves of the sea bright. This was very strange because it was night." This paraphrase accurately captures both the brightening effect of the sun on the waves and the fact that it is strange because it is night. Thus, it is the best paraphrase.
C) "The sun was trying very hard to shine on the bright waves. He couldn’t shine hard enough, though, because it was too dark." This answer choice introduces the idea that the sun was trying hard to shine on the waves, which is not explicitly mentioned in the original stanza. Therefore, it is not the best paraphrase.
D) "The sun was out. This made the waves beautiful and bright. Soon, though, it would be night and the sun would go away." This answer choice captures the ideas of the sun being out, the waves being beautiful and bright, and the impending night, but it does not explicitly mention the oddness of the sun shining in the middle of the night. Hence, it is not the best paraphrase.
So, the answer to the first question is B) "The sun was shining and making the waves of the sea bright. This was very strange because it was night."
For the second question, you need to identify the word from the poem that has a negative connotation.
Looking at the options:
A) middle - This word does not have a negative connotation.
B) rude - This word is associated with negative behavior or lack of politeness. Therefore, it has a negative connotation.
C) might - This word does not have a negative connotation.
D) come - This word does not have a negative connotation.
So, the answer to the second question is B) rude.
ALYSSA WAS WRONG
I only missed 2 but-
Here are the answers
1.D
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.A
9.C
10.A
11.D
12.B
13.A
14. Do it yourself
15. D
16.C
17.D
18.D
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