Read the excerpt below and answer the question. White phosphorus, white phosphorus, mechanical snow, where are you falling? The
rhythm and word choice in these three lines from Levertov's "Overheard over S.E. Asia" open the poem with a(n) _____ tone. ambivalent flat serious whimsical
The rhythm and word choice in these three lines from Levertov's "Overheard over S.E. Asia" open the poem with a flat tone.
Explanation:
This is one of many anti-Vietnam poems Levertov wrote. The general tone at the beginning of these lines show a quiet sensation that could be considered flat, as people see the white phosphorus coming down as snow, later as the poem continues the tone changes in a very different direction, it goes from a flat presentation to a strong and varied poem.
<em>You didn't put any context, but that line doesn't not sound like an end to a romantic poem, nor does it sound very metephorical. It sounds as if Wilde left or commited an action that perhaps his wife did not agree with, and is using this poem to help her "understand". SO B</em>
