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Read the lines from “The Village Blacksmith.”

You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,

How does the word choice affect the meaning of the poem?
It shows that the blacksmith must struggle to make a good living.

It emphasizes the strength required to do the blacksmith’s work.

It compares the sound of the blacksmith working to the sound of music playing.

It stresses how exhausted the blacksmith is by the end of the day.

After reading the poem "The Village Blacksmith," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, we can say the word choice affects it in the following manner:

C. It compares the sound of the blacksmith working to the sound of music playing.

What is word choice?

Word choice refers to the use authors make of words in order to convey their message in an effective, precise, and impactful way. The words an author chooses will help readers visualize what the author is describing.

What does the word choice convey in the poem?

In "The Village Blacksmith," the use of words such as "hear", "blow", "measured", "beat", and "slow" conveys a musical quality to the description.
In other words, the speaker is using words that help compare the movements and sounds produced by the blacksmith to music. We can hear the rhythmic sounds of his hammer ringing like a bell.

With the information above in mind, we can choose letter C as the best option.

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