Question

Evening By Victoria Mary Sackville-West When little lights in little ports come out, Quivering down through water with the stars, And all the fishing fleet of slender spars Range at their moorings, veer with tide about; When race of wind is stilled and sails are furled, And underneath our single riding-light; The curve of black-ribbed deck gleams palely white, And slumbrous waters pool a slumbrous world; Then, and then only, have I thought how sweet; Old age might sink upon a windy youth, Quiet beneath the riding-light of truth, Weathered through storms, and gracious in retreat. Which of the following is true of this text in bold? A. It explicitly describes part of a ship. B. It explicitly describes the glow of the sun. C. It implies that a darkness is coming. D. It implies that someone has told a lie.

Answer 1

Answer:

None of them

Explanation:

A The text describes not a part of a ship but the cosmological harmony of a seaport.

B The stars and little lights; clearly this is not a daytime scene.

C The poetic beauty of the text lies in the powerful energy the writer receives from the darkness that caresses the seaport and its observer.

D No it doesn´t, but it does imply the consolation and possible harmony with one´s existence that awaits us when growing old:

¨Old age... Weathered through storms, and gracious in retreat.¨