What mood do words like "sifts," "powders," "Wool," and "Vails" [veils] create in Emily Dickinson's "It sifts from Leaden Sieves

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What mood do words like "sifts," "powders," "Wool," and "Vails" [veils] create in Emily Dickinson's "It sifts from Leaden Sieves

"? a. a gloomy, dark mood B. a mood of quiet transformation C. a ghostly, mysterious mood D. a mood of threatening alarm

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ruslelena [56] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-27T20:49:56+03:00

ruslelena [56]2 years ago

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So if you think about the connotations of the words, veils conceal things, sifting implies a kind of search, so I'd say the answer is C. a ghostly, mysterious mood.