A Song from the Suds
Louisa May Alcott
Queen of my tub, I merrily sing,
While the white foam raises high,
And sturdily wash, and rinse, and wring,
And fasten the clothes to dry;
5Then out in the free fresh air they swing,
Under the sunny sky.
I wish we could wash from our hearts and our souls
The stains of the week away,
And let water and air by their magic make
10Ourselves as pure as they;
Then on the earth there would be indeed
A glorious washing day!
Along the path of a useful life
Will heart's-ease ever bloom;
15The busy mind has no time to think
Of sorrow, or care, or gloom;
And anxious thoughts may be swept away
As we busily wield a broom.
I am glad a task to me is given
20To labor at day by day;
For it brings me health, and strength, and hope,
And I cheerfully learn to say-
"Head, you may think; heart, you may feel;
But hand, you shall work always!"
Question
One of this poem's themes is that "hard work is good for the soul."
What analogy is used in the second stanza of this poem to convey that theme?
Responses
A Washing clothes is described as a great celebration.Washing clothes is described as a great celebration.
B Washing clothes is described using imagery of the ocean and the air.Washing clothes is described using imagery of the ocean and the air.
C Washing clothes is identified as making clear to us the sins of our past.Washing clothes is identified as making clear to us the sins of our past.
D Washing clothes is said to be able to wash away all of our bad thoughts of the week.Washing clothes is said to be able to wash away all of our bad thoughts of the week.
