Asked by bob

Read the passage from "Christabel."

It was a lovely sight to see
The lady Christabel, when she
Was praying at the old oak tree.
Amid the jaggéd shadows
Of mossy leafless boughs,
Kneeling in the moonlight,
To make her gentle vows;
Her slender palms together prest,
Heaving sometimes on her breast;
Her face resigned to bliss or bale—
Her face, oh call it fair not pale,
And both blue eyes more bright than clear,
Each about to have a tear.

Which lines contain diction that creates the overall tone? Select 3 options.

It was a lovely sight to see
Amid the jaggéd shadows
To make her gentle vows
Her face, oh call it fair not pale
Each about to have a tear

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Selected lines:
- It was a lovely sight to see
- Amid the jaggéd shadows
- To make her gentle vows

Brief explanation:
- "lovely" establishes a gentle, admiring mood;
- "jaggéd shadows" introduces a dark, slightly ominous Gothic element;
- "gentle vows" reinforces the tender, devotional quality of the scene. Together these diction choices shape the stanza’s overall tone.