Question

What is the main idea of the first stanza of "Auspex"?

A) My heart is beating very quickly at the moment, and I wonder how long it will last.

B) I love moving quickly and feeling as if I cannot stop at the end of the day.

C)Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down.

D) I was moving at a quick pace yesterday, but thankfully, I was able to slow down today.

Answer 1

The answer is C. I got it right on my test

Answer 2

The correct answer is C)Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down.

As we know the stanza refers to the verses in Greek or Latin. For the Auspex poem, is organized in a way that each stanza is a compound sentence and each line makes a phrase. And it is also interesting to see the energy that the author has in this first stanza.