Pippa's Song "The year's at the

spring. And day's at

the morn; Morning's

at seven; The

hill-side's dew-pearl d;

The lark's on the wing;

The snail's on the

thorn; God's in His

heaven—All's right

with the world!"

— Robert Browning

Changing a poem's diction can alter the poem's tone and meaning. In Robert Browning's "Pippa's Song," altering which set of words could change the poem's tone from cheerful to gloomy?

A.

change hill-side to lake-side and world to hell

B.

change spring to winter and lark to raven

C.

change morn to noon and snail to snake

D.

change seven to six and thorn to rose