Question

How does the symbolic description of music affect the poem's meaning?



It suggests that the speaker does not literally hear the music, but only imagines it.


It shows that the sky, music, and human beings are basically one and the same.


It implies that the saxophone player is an angelic being sent to heal the speaker's spirit.


It expresses the speaker's discovery of joy in what he had thought was a dismal universe.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is D. It expresses the speaker's discovery of joy in what he had thought was a dismal universe.

Explanation:

The speaker initially told us that the day was the shortest day of the year, the air was dead and the sky was gray. However, the symbolic description of music that is included afterwards changes the tone from one of complaint to one of joyousness. At the end of the poem, the poet's words become more positive.