4. How does the repeating structure of the lines in the first stanza contribute to the meaning of the poem? a. by connecting the speaker to historical rivers b. by describing how rivers have changed over time C. by showing why the rivers can cause people to dream d. by explaining why the speaker has abandoned the rivers The poem is the negro speaks of rivers

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.