Read the following poem, A Birthday by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. QUESTION:What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)

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Read the following poem, “A Birthday” by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. QUESTION:What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)

A	Sorrow
B	Happiness
C	Excitement
D	Nervousness

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love has come to me.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poem has many themes, such as love, passion, and nature. The speaker recounts the beauty of loving and having a reciprocated love. The speaker also feels so passionate that she feels she must show her love to the world in a public event, such as her lover’s birthday celebration.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tone of “A Birthday” by Christina Rossetti is celebratory. The joy felt by the speaker is being compared to the most universal celebration most people experience: a birthday.

Detailed explanation-4: -This simile goes to on describe the apple tree’s limbs ("boughs"), which are so filled with heavy fruit that they’re actually bent. That’s one healthy tree. The comparisons here let us know that the speaker’s in a good place. Her heart is full, happy, and healthy-good for her.

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