Question

How does the moon change in the course of the story “Embers of moonlight”?

Answer 1

In "Embers of Moonlight", the Moon goes from being a grand, shining ivory figure to crumbling into a pile of shimmering dust. This progression is shown throughout the poem, as the moon becomes see-through and faded. This process depicts the moon dying as a part of the Night of Rebirth. 

Answer 2

At the beginning of the story, the speaker tells us that the moon was sitting on her roof. The moon is personified as a woman with an ivory dress. She is patient, with willowy arms and legs and a pallid luminescence. However, after the speaker closes her eyes and opens them again, the moon appears to have a wrinkly face. Her arms are full of veins. Finally, the moon starts to dim. She is only a fading image towards the end.