Question

Read the stanza from “Deliverance From Another Sore Fit.”

“Thou knowest the sorrows that I felt;
My plaints and groans were heard of Thee,
And how in sweat I seemed to melt
Thou help'st and Thou regardest me.”

What does the word regardest suggest about the speaker’s attitude toward God?
A. The speaker considers God to be very close at all times.
B. The speaker considers God to be largely unknowable.
C. The speaker thinks of God as an old friend and guide.
D. The speaker realizes that God watches from a great distance.

Answer 1

The word regardest suggest about the speaker’s attitude toward God is that the speaker considers God to be very close at all times.

Explanation:

In the poem the author Anne Bradstreet uses the word "regard" which is a very formal way of saying "to observe". She claims that God has seen her suffering, struggling and facing all the problems and after this passage, she keeps telling and discussing about how God saw her in bad shape and restored her health when she needed it the most.

Therefore, she sounds like she believes that God was watching her all the time very closely. This poem reflects the faith and loyalty of the post towards God. Having faith truly helps and bring about great positive energy.

Answer 2

Anne Bradstreet uses the word "regard" in her poem, which is a rather formal way of stating "to observe." She states that God has watched her suffering, striving, and dealing with all of her troubles, and she continues to describe and discuss how God saw her in horrible form and restored her health when she most needed it after this chapter.

So, after reading the stanza it is pretty clear that Option D is correct option.

The other options are incorrect as:

• Option A is incorrect as here in the stanza regard means observe not close so by regard she meant God was observing her.

• Option B is incorrect as this statement is untrue as God knew everything he has seen speaker suffering and striving so it concludes that God knew everything.

• Option C is incorrect as maybe God is an old friend and guide but here in this stanza the speaker states that she is close to god.

Thus option D is the correct option according to the stanza mentioned above.

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