Question

A difference between the first and second stanzas is ________.

• A. stanza one speaks of memory, while stanza two speaks of the future
• B. stanza one speaks of death, while stanza two speaks of slumber
• C. stanza one speaks of day, while stanza two speaks of night
• D. stanza one speaks of children, while stanza two speaks of the past
• E. stanza one speaks of hurry, while stanza two speaks of patience

Answer 1

The correct option is C stanza one speaks of day, while stanza two speaks of night

The title of the poem suggests that the speaker of "We Too Shall Sleep" identifies with his dead child in a less personal sense. The first paragraph highlights the day means the brightness of life while second paragraph highlights the night and the turmoil of life. Thus, option C is the correct answer.