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Fill in the table to reflect the mood of the speaker

































Thematic content



Tone/Mood



Stanza 1



making of the machine



Pain, ache, hurt



Stanza 2



Stanza 3



Stanza 4



Stanza 5




































Thematic content



Tone/Mood



Stanza 1



Making of the machine



Pain, ache, hurt



Stanza 2



Needs of the machine



Pity, sympathetic



Stanza 3



Tasks of the machine



Proud, satisfied



Stanza 4



Disadvantages of the machine



Warnings, worried, attentive



Stanza 5



Feelings of the machines



Happy, blissful, optimistic




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