Question

Winter Dusk
The prospect is bare and white,
And the air is crisp and chill;
While the ebon wings of night
Are spread on the distant hill.
The roar of the stormy sea
Seem the dirges shrill and sharp
That winter plays on the tree -
His wild Aeolian harp.
In the pool that darkly creeps
In ripples before the gale,
A star like a lily sleeps
And wiggles its silver tail.
("Winter Dusk by Richard Kendall Munkittrick)
ebon deep black
dirges mournful songs played at funerals
Aeolian harp harp that the wind plays
The poem describes an approaching storm.
How does the last stanza contribute to the overall meaning of the poem?
1. It captures the passing of time by revealing that night has fallen ahead of the storm's arrival.
2. It shows that the approaching storm threatens a large area by focusing on a specific detail in nature.
3. It establishes the storm's power by suggesting that the time before the storm is a time for reflection.
4. It creates a sense of foreboding by contrasting a peaceful image with the threat of the approaching storm.
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Answer 1

The last stanza contributes to the overall meaning or theme of the poem in that "It creates a sense of foreboding by contrasting a peaceful image with the threat of the approaching storm." (Option D)

What is a Theme?

The theme of a text is it's overall message. It is also the central idea or principle that the author wishes to convey.

Hence the last stanza helps to convey to the overall meaning or theme of the poem in that "It shows a sense of foreboding by contrasting a peaceful image with the threat of the approaching storm."

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