Read the second stanza of the poem "The Shepherd" by William Blake.

For he hears the lambs' innocent call,

And he hears the ewes' tender reply;

He is watching while they are in peace,

For they know when their Shepherd is nigh.

Which statement best describes the structure of this stanza?

The last line is the longest.

The first line is the longest.

All the lines are the same length.

The last line is the shortest.

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Abe

23 July, 18:35

Read the second stanza of the poem "The Shepherd" by William Blake.

For he hears the lambs' innocent call,

And he hears the ewes' tender reply;

He is watching while they are in peace,

For they know when their Shepherd is nigh.

Which statement best describes the structure of this stanza?

The last line is the longest.

The first line is the longest.

All the lines are the same length.

The last line is the shortest.

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Asia · Answer 1

The last line is the longest, this statement best describes the structure of the second stanza.

Explanation:

'The Shepherd' is a part from one of William Blake's collection 'The Song of Innocence.' In the second stanza, the poet describes how after all the hectic day time work, the shepherd is now at a peaceful state. He hears the sweet little calls from the lambs, and by looking at their peacefulness the shepherd also experience calmness.

If we talk about the length of the lines, first line consist of 14 words whereas second lime consist of 16 words. So we can say that the last line is the longest as compared to the first one.