Literary Analysis and Reading Skills Read the following excerpt from Elinor Wylie's poem "Pretty Words."
Then, answer the question(s).

Poets make pets of pretty, docile words:
I love smooth words, like gold-enameled fish
Which circle slowly with a silken swish,
And tender ones, like downy-feathered birds:

Based on punctuation, where should you first pause when reading the
poem aloud?
A. after the word pets in line 1
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B. after the word words in line 1
c. after the word fish in line 2
Poets make pets of pretty, docile words:
I love smooth words, like gold-enamelled fish
Which circle slowly with a silken swish,
And tender ones, like downy-feathered birds:
5 Words shy and dappled, deep-eyed deer in herds,
Come to my hand, and playful if I wish,
Or purring softly at a silver dish,
Blue Persian kittens fed on cream and curds.
-"Pretty Words," Elinor Wylie
D. after the word birds in line 4