Question

Choose any two words from the poems “Dover Beach” and “My Last Duchess” that you did not know before you read the poems or had to look up in a dictionary. Write a new sentence for each word in the same context in which it was used in either poem.

Answer 1

Drover Beach- Gleams,Cadence

My Last Duchess- Trifling,Countenance

Explanation:

Gleams-It refers to shining brightly.

It is used as a alternative for words like glow,shimmer,glimmer,sparkle.

Cadence-It refers to modulation in voice.

It is used as a alternative for words like rhythm,tone,tempo.

Trifling-It refers to treating someone without seriousness or respect.

It is used as a alternative for words like empty,idle,hollow.

Countenance- It refers to the facial expressions. It  also refers to support.

It is used as a alternative for words like tolerate,permit,allow.

Answer 2

Answer:

earnest: Sam made an earnest apology for the delay in submitting his report.

munificence: The guests were a witness to their host’s munificence when they opened their welcome gifts.

tranquil: The tranquil atmosphere of the churchyard was an apt setting for her story.

turbid: The turbid past of the prospective groom made Jane’s father reject the match.

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