Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew call
s; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Why does the poet most likely use the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands? A.to create a subdued mood within the poem B.to make the poem more haunting or unsettling C.to give a sense of the time of year D.to evoke sadness within the reader
<span>A.to create a subdued mood within the poem. Born and damp are words that would feel dejected and somber. It adds a subdued feeling to the poem. It makes it more interesting too.
Inferential means to take the information provided in the text and using it to determine what the text means but doesn't directly state whereas a literal meaning is to represent the exact words of the text.
