The excerpt from P.J.A. Bert's " The Bell Rock."
Legend tells of a pirate who, for amusement, cut the bell from its mooring, only to be wrecked on the Rock himself some time later. This story has been immortalized in Robert Southey's poem " The Inchcape Rock."
Which choice best states the author's purpose of the excerpt?
Question 3 options:
It is to show the reader that at least one poem has been written about the Bell Rock.
It is to persuade the reader that Southey's poem is based on a true event.
It is to describe for the reader how the pirate's ship looked as it sank
It is to inform the reader about the inspiration for Southey's poem
The best choice that states the author's purpose of the excerpt is: It is to inform the reader about the inspiration for Southey's poem.
When the Rock was hid by the surge's swell.
The Mariners heard the warning Bell;
And then they knew the perilous Rock,
And blest the Abbot of Aberthok
What is the correct rhyme scheme of the above stanza?
Question 4 options:
ABAB
AABB
BABA
ABAC
The correct rhyme scheme of the above stanza is AABB.
The correct choice that best states the author's purpose of the excerpt is: "It is to inform the reader about the inspiration for Southey's poem."
To determine the author's purpose in the given excerpt, we need to carefully analyze the content. The excerpt mentions a legend about a pirate who cut the bell from its mooring and later got wrecked on the Bell Rock. It further states that this story has been immortalized in Robert Southey's poem "The Inchcape Rock."
Based on this information, the author's purpose of the excerpt is to inform the reader about the inspiration for Southey's poem. It is not aimed at showing that at least one poem has been written about the Bell Rock or describing how the pirate's ship looked as it sank. Nor is it intended to persuade the reader that Southey's poem is based on a true event. Therefore, the best choice is: "It is to inform the reader about the inspiration for Southey's poem."