English

Sanaa Jones

17 January, 11:12

Apparently with no Surprise

by Emily Dickinson

Apparently with no surprise,

To any happy flower,

The frost beheads it at its play,

In accidental power.

The blond assassin passes on.

The sun proceeds unmoved,

To measure off another day,

For an approving God.

Which statement best describes how the tone contributes to the theme of Emily Dickinson's "Apparently with No Surprise"?

A.

The sad tone brings out the speaker's feeling of loss at the destruction of nature.

B.

The accusatory tone reveals the speaker's anger at the heartlessness of nature and God

C.

The sarcastic tone reveals that forces of nature go on without regard to the outcome.

D.

The harsh tone describes how nature indiscriminately destroys nature.