Question

The metaphorical expression used by the poet to describe the movement of the trees is __.

• A. Calm and tranquil
• B. Eerie and foreboding
• C. Joyful and celebratory
• D. Melancholic and traumatic

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The metaphorical expression used by the poet to describe the movement of the trees is "the trees are stumbling forward into the night." This portrays the trees' movement as unsteady and almost human-like, conveying a sense of confusion or struggle.

Answer 2

In this passage, Adrienne Rich presents a tone of conflict between man and nature by depicting the forces of nature as powerful, chaotic, and uncontrollable. The broken moon and stumbling trees evoke an image of nature being disturbed or disrupted, possibly by human actions. The personification of nature creates a sense of tension, as nature seems to struggle against something, possibly human intervention.

Answer 3

The imagery in the passage conveys a mood that is eerie and foreboding. The broken moon, the stumbling trees, and the winds rushing create a sense of danger and unease, suggesting something ominous about to unfold.

Answer 4

The whispers would be silent tomorrow because they are a metaphor for the poet's thoughts or inner turmoil, which will fade away or be resolved as time passes. This could also suggest that the impending chaos or conflict will settle, leaving no more room for the whispers, or that the natural world will fall into a quiet, still state after the disturbances.