How does the rhythmic structure of Passage 2 contribute to its meaning? The inconsistent rhythm emphasizes the erratic behavior of the doves.
The simple rhythm mirrors the consistency of the doves' love for the author.
The complex rhythm of the poem supports the complexity of human relationships
described by the author.
The changing rhythm of the poem becomes more complex as the doves demand
more and more attention from the author.

lihuliivi hili nilu lutaula previous 21 next end of semester test: english 12b submit test reader tools info- select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. read this excerpt and complete the sentences that follow a shropshire lad by ae housman (excerpt) when i was one-and-twenty i heard a wise man say "give crowns and pounds and guineas but not your heart away give pearls away and rubies but keep your fancy free." but i was one-and-twenty no use to talk to me when i was one-and-twenty i heard him say again, "the heart out of the bosom was never given in vain 'tis paid with sighs a plenty and sold for endless rue" and i am two-and-twenty. and oh, 'tis true, 'tis true the central theme of the poem is in the end, the poet the wise man's views. reset next