The author creates a tone of regret in the poem "On Turning Ten." Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply.

Question

The author creates a tone of regret in the poem "On Turning Ten." Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply.

a. "Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul"
b. "The perfect simplicity of being one"
c. "But now I am mostly at the window"
d. "You tell me it is too early to be looking back"

Answer 1

a. "Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul"

c. "But now I am mostly at the window"
d. "You tell me it is too early to be looking back"

Answer 2

The line that best demonstrates the tone of regret in the poem "On Turning Ten" is:

c. "But now I am mostly at the window"

This line suggests that the speaker is longing for something in the past and is regretful about being no longer able to experience it fully.