Read the line from "Come Up from the Fields Father." by Walt Whitman



Fast as she can she hurries, something ominous, her steps trembling,



How does Whitman's decision to use the word ominous affect the poem?



Select each correct answer.




Question 2 options:




The word choice informs the reader that the son has been killed.




The word choice makes the poem's tone darker.




The word choice suggests that the letter will bring bad news.




The word choice shows the unity of the family during the crisis.