Rhonda read aloud part of the poem “The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers,” by Felicia Hemans.

The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast,
And the woods against a stormy sky
Their giant branches tossed;

And the heavy night hung dark
The hills and waters o’er,
When a band of exiles moored their bark
On the wild New England shore.

Rhonda read the poem slowly and in a soft voice. Why do you think Rhonda read the poem this way?

A
to express the uncertainty the Pilgrims probably felt

B
to express the Pilgrims’ joy at finally reaching shore

C
to emphasize how long the Pilgrims had been sailing

D
to emphasize the Pilgrims’ determination to settle the new land