‘As virtuous men pass mildly away,
And whisper to their souls, to go
Whilst some of their sad friends do say,
The breadth goes now, and some say, “No”.’
John Donne: A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
The tone of this poem is generally
- conversational
- imaginative
-
serious
- appreciative
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
Subject of death is being elucidated in the quatrain. Because death is a serious issue, the tone is serious.
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