Which word best describes the mood of this stanza from Edgar Allen Poe's "A Dream?" In visions of the dark night I have dreamed

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Mama L [17]

3 years ago

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Which word best describes the mood of this stanza from Edgar Allen Poe's "A Dream?" In visions of the dark night I have dreamed

of joy departed— But a waking dreams of life and light Hath left me broken-hearted.

English

2 answers:

IRINA_888 [86] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T19:45:03+03:00

Answer:

The word that best describes the mood of this stanza from Edgar Allen Poe's "A Dream" is Sorrowful

Explanation:

The question is not complete since it does not provide the options to answer it, here are the options:

Warm

Violent

Sorrowful

Optimistic

These lines from Edgar Allen Poe's "A Dream has the particularity of most of his work by being a dark poem, these words show the sorrow of the narrator as they miss that joy they do not have anymore and can only see in dreams as the real-life is so harsh after losing that joy that is just a constant reminder of their pain.

-Dominant- [34] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-30T18:41:27+03:00

-Dominant- [34]3 years ago

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His mood is anapestic