Read the excerpt below and answer the question. in the failing light, the old grandmother sits in the kitchen with the child beside the little marvel stove, reading the jokes from the almanac, laughing and talking to hide her tears. the underlined words in this excerpt from elizabeth bishops “sestina” to establish a somewhat tone in the poem. comedic melancholy playful sinister

The underlined words in this excerpt from Elizabeth Bishops “Sestina” help to establish a somewhat melancholy tone in the poem. Option B is correct.

In the poem Sestine written by Elizabeth Bishop there is an underlying feeling of sadness. The poem protrays a scene of family uncertainty and focuses on the relationship between the old grandmother, the child and the inevitable dance of time.

Elizabeth Bishop was an American poet and short-story writer.

B.melancholy

Explanation:

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