She was a Phantom of delight
When first she gleamed upon my sight;
A lovely Apparition, sent
To be a moment's ornament;
Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; [5]
Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair;
But all things else about her drawn
From May-time and the cheerful Dawn;
A dancing Shape, an Image ,
To haunt, to startle, and way-lay
The first line represents a metaphor right?
lines 3 and 4 represent shows which of the following?
Her presence was a fleeting gift.
She was like a bauble that beautified his life.
Her presence was actually an illusion.
She seemed more spiritual than real.
Her presence ended with death.
I was stuck between the first two. But now i feel its the second one because he is complimenting her and she wont go away.
does the last line an example of an litote because its an understatement.
Lastly lines 5 and 6 is an example of a simile right?
Please state the title and poet.
Sra
"She was a Phantom of delight" by W. Wordsworth
Wow, you never received any more responses for this. I'm amazed.
I think all your answer choices are correct, but I'll bet you already got your scores on this, right?
=)
The first line "She was a Phantom of delight" indeed represents a metaphor. The speaker is comparing the woman to a phantom, suggesting that she appeared to him mysteriously and entranced him with her beauty.
Lines 3 and 4, "A lovely Apparition, sent / To be a moment's ornament," can be interpreted as representing the idea that her presence was a fleeting gift. The speaker considers her to be like an ornament, something that enhances his life temporarily, rather than a permanent fixture.
Regarding the last line, "To haunt, to startle, and way-lay," it can be seen as an example of litotes, a figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point. In this case, the speaker is suggesting that the woman's presence had a strong impact on him by using the words "haunt," "startle," and "way-lay" to downplay the intensity of her effect.
As for lines 5 and 6, "Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair / Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair," these can be understood as an example of a simile. The speaker is comparing the woman's eyes and hair to features found in twilight, illustrating their beauty and enchantment.