Question

Read the lines from "The Village Blacksmith."

His hair is crisp, and black, and long,

His face is like the tan;

His brow is wet with honest sweat,


How does the word choice affect the meaning of the poem?



It emphasizes that the blacksmith cares about his appearance.


It reveals the blacksmith only cares about his work.


It shows the speaker’s respect for the blacksmith’s work.


It conveys the idea that the blacksmith is physically fit.

Answer 1

It shows the speaker’s respect for the blacksmith’s work.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

It shows the speaker’s respect for the blacksmith’s work.

Step-by-step explanation:

I got this from process of elimination. Clearly, the Blacksmith does NOT care for his appearance, as he has "crisp" (dry), long hair and is sweaty. It does show that he cares about his work, but it does not show that his work is the ONLY thing he cares about. And it could mean he is physically fit - most blacksmiths are - but it does not describe him as muscular, and word choice is very important in tricky questions like this.

And clearly the speaker does have respect for the Blacksmith. We see this because they used the word "honest"