to marguerite-continued by matthew arnold poem
yes in the sea of life enisled,with echoing straits between us thrown,dotting the shoreless watery wild,we mortals live alone.the islands feel the enclasping flow,and then their endless bounds they know.but when the moon their hollows lights,and they are swept by balms of spring,and in their glens on starry nights,the nightingales divinely sing; and lovely notes,from shore to shore,across the sounds and channels pour- oh then a longing like despair is to their farthest caverns sent for surely once,they feel,we were parts of a single continent now round us spreads the watery plain- oh might our marges meet again who ordered,that their longings fire should be,as soon as kindled,cooled? who renders vain their deep desire? a god, a god their severance ruled and bade betwixt their shore to be the unplumbed,salt,estranging sea.
1.)in lines 19-20 the speaker suggest that someone has ordered ?
a.people to perserve their marriages no matter how well they get along
b.a disunity of all living things
c.the longing for connection to fade as soon as it is felt
d,a universe in which no meaning or purpose can be maintained
i chose c am i correct?
2.)the meaning of the poem ''to marguerite-continued'' is established by contrasting images of ?
a.nature and industry
b.humans and animals
c.love and hate
d.connection and separation
i chose d am i correct?
3.)which of the following is one possible theme of the poem?
a.the human condition is part of a divine plan
b.the tragedies in life can be overcome through faith
c.love can conquer all
i chose d am i correct?
d.people are essentially alone,but long for a connection with each other
4.)all of the following elements of victorian culture are evident in the poem except:
a.the victorian incongruity between faith and disillusionment
b.prudery and censorship of sensual language
c.the distrust of religion and questioning of god's plan
d.references to an ever increasing population
i chose b am i correct?
5.)the tone of the poem can best be described as?
a.resigned
b.angry
c.mournful
d.confused
i chose c am i correct?
can someone who is knowledgeable in english literature please check my answers thank you
1.) In lines 19-20, the speaker suggests that someone has ordered the longing for connection to fade as soon as it is felt. Your choice of option C is correct.
2.) The meaning of the poem "To Marguerite-Continued" is established by contrasting images of connection and separation. Your choice of option D is correct.
3.) One possible theme of the poem is that people are essentially alone but long for a connection with each other. Your choice of option D is correct.
4.) All of the following elements of Victorian culture are evident in the poem except the references to an ever-increasing population. Your choice of option D is correct.
5.) The tone of the poem can best be described as mournful. Your choice of option C is correct.
Overall, you have selected the correct answers for all the questions. Well done!