Question

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
The poem is characterized by __________.

• A. regular meter
• B. irregular meter
• C. blank verse
• D. free verse

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The poem implies that the poet has either seen or felt some spark of life on his death bed. This is the poem of hope and even excitement in the face of death. It emphasizes the role of the poet's faith in his ability to feel triumphant in the face of death.

Meter is the rhythm of syllables in a line of verse or in a stanza of a poem. There can be stressed and unstressed syllables. The meter of the mentioned poem is regular where it is shown what people expect. Thus, option A is the correct answer.