Read the following poem.

Wondrous Winter
Long sleek branches
Sway to the music of the wind.
A game of hide and seek
The clouds and sun do play.
Blades of grass sleep
Under a sparkly blanket of frost.
Winter’s beauty transforms
Landscapes into wonderlands.

Using the RACES strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain and Summarize) to answer the following question.

What is the tone of "Wonderous Winter"? Provide textual evidence to support your analysis of the tone of the poem.

The tone of this poem is cheerful because it can be observed that Winter is described as "Wondrous", or marvelous. Besides, the poem uses words such as "sparkly", and it is said that the beauty of the winter transforms landscapes into wonderlands. To sum up, the poem gives the sensation to the audience that the author has a positive view about winter.

holesstanham holesstanham · Answer 2 · 2019-10-23T22:54:02+02:00

Restate: This poem talks about winter. It talks about the branches that move in the wind, the way the clouds constantly get in the way of the sun, the frost that covers the grass and the beauty of winter landscapes.

Answer: The tone of the poem is one of appreciation and serenity.

Cite: The author clearly shows that he appreciates winter in several ways. He refers to the winter as "Wondrous Winter." He also calls frost "sparkly" and winter landscapes "wonderlands."

Explain: The author uses vivid imagery and positive words in order to convey the fact that he likes winter and he appreciates it. Some of these words are "wondrous," "music of the wind," "sparkly," beauty" and "wonderlands."

Summarize: The author uses positive words and imagery in order to convey his appreciation for winter and the sense of serenity that such a landscape brings to him.