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Question
Pick out from the poem, two lines each that reflect an optimistic (positive) attitude and pessimistic (negative) attitude.
Optimism :
- ______
- ______
Pessimism :
- ______
- ______
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Solution
Optimism :
- Oft a little morning rain, Foretells a pleasant day.
- If the shower will make the roses bloom, Oh, why lament its fall?
Pessimism:
- Sometimes there are clouds of gloom.
- What though Sorrow seems to win, O'er hopes a heavy sway?
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