Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 247: Answer and Explanation
Question: 247
"Mabel Osborne" is a 1915 poem by Edgar Lee Masters in which the narrator expresses her sorrow at being ignored by other people.
Which quotation from "Mabel Osborne" most effectively illustrates that claim?
- A. “But you do not ask for water. / You cannot speak!”
- B. “Everyone knows that you are dying of thirst, / Yet they do not bring water!”
- C. “And I, who had happiness to share, / And longed to share your happiness;”
- D. “I who loved you, Spoon River, / And craved your love,”
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
B. This quotation most directly illustrates the sorrow at being ignored by other people, since even though the narrator is dying of thirst, no one brings her water. The other options do not effectively show the sorrow at being ignored by other people.
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