Answer: melancholy menace.
Explanation:
In his poem,<em>''The Bells''</em>, Poe associates different types of bells with the feelings they evoke in him. He first describes the silver bells of the sleds, which are merry. He proceeds with the golden bells of weddings, that bring peaceful happiness. There is a change in tone, however, when Poe introduces the brazen alarm bells that scream in the night and bring horror and anger. Finally, the iron bells are melancholy and announce death, sadness and pain. This is best reflected in line 75: ''<em>At the melancholy menace of their tone!''</em>
The question is asking to complete the said passage that ask what is the pleasure dome most likely represent in Kubla Khan, and base on my research, it represents evil or bad vibes. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more.
Answer:
Woolf's word choices that suggests that Oliver is preoccupied with how others see him is "looked down"
Below is an excerpt:
<em>"...And from the middle window he </em><em>looked down </em><em>upon the glossy roofs of fashionable cars packed in the narrow straits of Piccadilly."</em>
This suggests that he had a sense of how others see him. The same word choices that revealed that he is preoccupied with how others see him is also seen in line 16 of "The Duchess And The Jeweller":
<em> "...and he would </em><em>look down</em><em> at his legs, so shapely in their perfect trousers; at his boots; at his spats. They were all shapely, shining;..."</em>
Explanation:
The question is culled from "The Duchess And The Jeweller" written by Virginia Woolf.
The short story is centered on a jeweller known as Oliver Bacon who is the only developed character. The story has a reflection of the English society as seen during Woolf's time. The jeweller, Oliver is seen as an ambitious and arrogant man. He became one of the high-ups in the society and lived at Piccadilly, the most expensive place in London.
Adeline Virginia Woolf is the author of "The Duchess And The Jeweller". She is an English writer who is considered to have pioneered and led the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.
The answer is C. I got this right when I answered it, please correct me if I am wrong
