You Pick
How tall is the one whose glass is half-full;
How small is the one whose glass is a near-empty pool.
How sunny is the one who sees the bright side of things;
How gloomy is the one whose heart to clouds clings.
One smile, a snapshot of glee shared with a stranger;
One frown, a beast growling with anger.
A choice to be made:
For joy - will you be an open door
Or barricade?
How does the poem's rhyme scheme most clearly contribute to the meaning
of the poem?
O A. The use of rhyming pairs of lines means that the feel of the poem
is shallow
B. The consistent rhyme scheme helps mask the fact that the poem's
theme is vague.
C. The change in rhyme scheme in the last stanza helps to draw
attention to the main idea of the poem.
D. The unstructured rhyming pattern expresses the speaker's
frustration with people who choose to be unhappy.