But if, through all the livelong day,
10 You’ve cheered no heart, by yea or nay--
If, through it all
You’ve nothing done that you can trace
That brought the sunshine to one face--
No act most small
15 That helped some soul and nothing cost--
Then count that day as worse than lost.
--George Eliot
In the public domain.
A. courage.
B. compassion.
C. persistence.
D. selfishness.
A. few things are worse than feeling lost.
B. some people are incapable of kind acts.
C. a missed opportunity will never come again.
D. nothing of value can be gained from the past.
A. sunny days can inspire acts of generosity.
B. people sometimes lash out at the ones they love.
C. morning is the perfect time for reflection.
D. small acts may have a positive effect on others.
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trace (tras) v. 1. to painstakingly form letters or figures. 2. to copy by following an outline seen through a transparent superimposed sheet. 3. to follow footprints of. 4. to discover by going back over information step by step. |
According to this dictionary entry, which definition best fits the word trace as it is used in line 12 of the poem?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4