Which statement best describes how the tone of Society and Solitude is different from the tone of Chapter 1 of Nature?

A) Society and Solitude has a soft and inviting tone, while Nature has a largely exasperated tone.

B) Society and Solitude has a reserved and quiet tone, while Nature has a forceful tone.

C) Society and Solitude has a morbid tone, while Nature has a more lighthearted tone.

D) Society and Solitude has a contemplative tone, while Nature has a more lyrical and whimsical tone

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Micah Whitney

28 October, 23:03

Which statement best describes how the tone of Society and Solitude is different from the tone of Chapter 1 of Nature?

A) Society and Solitude has a soft and inviting tone, while Nature has a largely exasperated tone.

B) Society and Solitude has a reserved and quiet tone, while Nature has a forceful tone.

C) Society and Solitude has a morbid tone, while Nature has a more lighthearted tone.

D) Society and Solitude has a contemplative tone, while Nature has a more lyrical and whimsical tone

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Douglas Nielsen · Answer 1

The statement that best describes how the tone of Society and Solitude is different from the tone of Chapter 1 of Nature is Option D: Society and Solitude has a contemplative tone, while Nature has a more lyrical and whimsical tone.

Explanation:

In the poem 'Society and Solitude', 'Ralph Waldo Emerson' says that conversation is very important and can build or destroy relations between people. Also, one should understand the importance of solitude in a larger community.

In chapter 1 of 'Nature', Emerson says that nature can have a healing effect on one's mind and body. It is very soothing. Option D most aptly signifies the tone of both the poems. Society and Solitude doesn't have reserved or morbid tone as mentioned in other options. Also, nature has lyrical tone describing nature's beauty and not forceful tone.