Sapphic stanzas are known for their pauses in unlikely places. Which statement best describes the effect of the semicolon pause in the third stanza, second line, of "Long Ago"?

The statement that best describes the effect of the semicolon pause in the third stanza of "Long Ago" is The pause helps emphasize the speaker's  sadness and regret.

Explanation:

Sapphic stanza which is named after Poetess Sappho, is an Aeolic verse from spanning four lines  which is originally three lines, and the first three lines are eleven syllables long and the last line is only five syllables long.

In the poem 'Long Ago", The semicolon pause in the third stanza, second line helps to emphasize the regret and sadness of the speaker. This will make the reader of the poem to reflect on this feeling of sadness. The Sapphic Stanza is known for their unlikely pauses and they follow a particular meter.

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