Question

Which set of lines from Thomas Hardy's poem "A Meeting with Despair" shows that the poet finds some hope amidst the despair?

Answer 1

The 3rd stanza is the correct answer

Answer 2

In the third stanza, the reader finds evidence that the speaker finds some hope.

In these lines, the speaker notes the contrast between the black night of the moor and "the ray-lit clouds." Upon seeing the sky, the speaker notes "There's solace everywhere!"

Solace means comfort, so here the speaker is finding some comfort despite the despair he feels is all around him.