What are the end words of the sestina 'Towards Autumn'?

• A. Words, structure, wire, beam, wall, and room.
• B. A curved musical instrument played by ancient Egyptian priestesses in ceremonies.
• C. Daughter, friend, bread, mother, lover, and myself.
• D. A dialogue about power and social transformation.

Answer: (C)

A sestina repeats six end words in a fixed rotation across six six-line stanzas, so the end words are the anchors that drive the poem’s pattern and rhythm. In Towards Autumn, the six end words are Daughter, friend, bread, mother, lover, and myself. This set is the best answer because it directly matches the defining feature of the form—the recurring six words that organize the poem’s structure and progression. The other options describe something unrelated or propose end words that don’t align with the poem in question, so they don’t fit the pattern of this sestina.