Question

from "La Mer" Read the lines. "A white mist drifts across the shrouds, A wild moon in this wintry sky Gleams like an angry lion's eye Out of a mane of tawny clouds." For what reason has the author most likely included these lines? A. to set a tone by describing something visual B. to explain the conflict by using personification C. to set the poem in a specific geographical context D. to explain the dangers of going sailing alone

Answer 1

"A white mist drifts across the shrouds, A wild moon in this wintry sky Gleams like an angry lion's eye Out of a mane of tawny clouds." For what reason has the author most likely included these lines? A. to set a tone by describing something visual.The scene described gives one a feeling of foreboding about something bad that may happen.