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Which statement best describes the effect of the semicolon pause in the third stanza, second line, of "Long Ago"? Long Ago by Sappho Long ago beloved, thy memory, Atthis, Saddens still my heart as the soft Æolic Twilight deepens down on the sea, and fitful Winds that have wandered Over groves of myrtle at Amathonte Waft forgotten passion on breaths of perfume. Long ago, how madly I loved thee, Atthis! Faithless, light-hearted Loved one, mine no more, who lovest another More than me; the silent flute and the faded Garlands haunt the heart of me thou forgettest, Long since thy lover. A. The pause helps to illustrate the difference between the speaker and the loved one. B. The pause gives the person reciting the poem a chance to breathe. C. The pause helps emphasize the speaker’s sadness and regret. D. The pause has no effect on the poem; it’s purely grammatical.

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