Question

Read the poem carefully and then choose the correct answer for the questions that follow:

BE THE BEST

If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley—but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill,
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree
If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,
And some highway happier make;
If you can’t be a muskie then just be a bass
But be the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here
There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do,
And the task we must do is near.
If you can’t be a highway then just be a trail
If you can’t be the sun, be a star,
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail
Be the best of whatever you are!

What is the poet’s tone in the poem?

Pessimistic
Racist
Optimistic
Idealistic​

Answer 1

Answer:

I think Pessimistic.

Hope it will helps you.

Answer 2

Answer:

Optimistic

Explanation:

Optimistic means hopeful and confident about the future.