Use the poem "Recuerdo" by Edna St. Vincent Millay to complete the activity.
(1) We were very tired, we were very merry—
We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry.
It was bare and bright, and smelled like a stable—
But we looked into a fire, we leaned across a table,
We lay on a hill-top underneath the moon;
And the whistles kept blowing, and the dawn came soon.
(2) We were very tired, we were very merry—
We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry;
And you ate an apple, and I ate a pear,
From a dozen of each we had bought somewhere;
And the sky went wan, and the wind came cold,
And the sun rose dripping, a bucketful of gold.
(3) We were very tired, we were very merry,
We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry.
We hailed, “Good morrow, mother!” to a shawl-covered head,
And bought a morning paper, which neither of us read;
And she wept, “God bless you!” for the apples and pears,
And we gave her all our money but our subway fares.
In one to two sentences, explain how the repeated lines contribute to the overall meaning of the poem.
(2 points) Write it in kids words
The repeated lines "We were very tired, we were very merry" emphasize the contrasting emotions of exhaustion and joy experienced throughout the poem's journey. They show that even though the characters were tired from their long night, they still found happiness and enjoyment in simple moments together.
The repeated lines "We were very tired, we were very merry." expressed exhaustion and joy throughout the journey. Even though they were tired, they were still happy.
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