Question

Read lines 124-127 from the poem “A Servant to Servants” and answer the question.

Cruel — it sounds. I ‘spose they did the best
They knew. And just when he was at the height,
Father and mother married, and mother came,
A bride, to help take care of such a creature,

In these lines, what does the word height mean in this context?

stature
altitude
turning point
critical intensity

Answer 1

I'm thinking that

C: Turning Point

However, I could be wrong.

Hope I could help! Have a good day!

Answer 2

I'm wanting to say it would be the Altitude. I'd suggest looking for another answer, but I hope it would narrow it down even just a bit.