Part A What is a theme of “The Whippoorwill?

A. There is a balance between nature and the city.

B. In order to move forward, people must leave the past behind.

C. Nature soothes the heart and calms the mind.

D. People sometimes long for what they cannot have.

Question 2
Part B

How does the theme in Part A develop in the poem?

A. The city sky is filled with cloudy, gray smoke and it makes the speaker feel sad that the moon is hidden.

B. The speaker recalls his fondest memories of nature while living in the city.

C. The woeful sound of the whippoorwill echos the despair the speaker feels living in the city.

D. The speaker thinks he hears the sound of the whippoorwill while walking in the city.