Read “wild asters” by sara teasdale. what is the syllable count of the poem’s two stanzas?

in the spring i asked the daisies
if his words were true,
and the clever, clear-eyed daisies
always knew.

now the fields are brown and barren,
bitter autumn blows,
and of all the stupid asters
not one knows.

1.) 7-5-3-7, 7-5-3-7
2.) 8-5-8-3, 8-5-8-3
3.) 6-4-6-4, 4-5-5-4
4.) 7-6-6-7, 7-6-6-7

The syllable count of the poem’s two stanzas is 2.) 8-5-8-3, 8-5-8-3

Explanation:

A syllable always contain a vowel sound it could be a long or a short sound but for every vowel sound we have to count a syllable, it is not about the written words it is about their pronunciation, there are some words that can differ in pronunciation and quantity of syllables depending of the country people are from.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

explanation:

part a.   = c.)

part b. = a.)

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