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Match the underlined word in each verse to its meaning in the context of the poem.
the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music
a silly or foolish person
meaning, weight, or significance
reward
a small stream
1. "In which the burthen of the mystery, / In which the heavy and the weary weight of all this unintelligible world, / Is lightened:" (from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)
2. "Faint I,nor mourn nor murmur, other gifts / Have followed; for such loss, I would believe, / Abundant recompence" (from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)
3. "Hold offl unhand me, grey-beard loon!" (from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
4. "nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he;" (from "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray)
5. "Where was heard the mingled measure. From the fountain and the caves." (from "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Answer:
- burthen ------- meaning, weight, or significance
- recompence ------ reward
- loon -------- a silly or foolish person
- rill ------ a small stream
- measure ------ the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music
Explanation:
In the poem we can see that the poet is feeling overwhelmed with a weight, a burden. This burden is a mystery and as it is resolved and the poet feels comfortable talking about it, that weight is lightened.
When the author talks about recompenc, he is talking about a prize, something that will be given as a treat.
Loon refers to someone who is out of their mental normality, a person who shows signs of looseness and lack of control.
A rill is a small stream that does not present any major risks.
Measure is a type of measurement and can be related to many different systems, including a play, poetry and music.
