Question

What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why, Thave forgotten, and what arms have lain Under my head til morning; but the rain Is full of ghosts tonight , that tap and sigh Upon the glass and listen for reply And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain For unremembered lads that not again Will turn to me at midnight with a cry. Which statement best analyzes how the poet's word choice in this excerpt conveys the tone? A. The words "ghosts" and "pain reveal a deep sense of loss mingle with the sense of detachment. B. The words "heart and cry compare two unlike emotions to show the capacity of human feelings. C. The words "forgotten" and "sighsupport the theme of a life unfulfilled by selfish isolation. D. The words "kissed" and "lainbring romantic feeling to an otherwise frustrating situation

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The words "ghosts" and "pain reveal a deep sense of loss mingle with the sense of detachment.

Explanation:

The poem “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed” is written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. In this poem, she writes about her previous romantic interactions and lover she had spent time with and made intimate memories.

She describes them as seasons which means that they come and go, with a sense of loss of what has passed but also detachment because it is nowhere to be seen again.