Asked by libby

Use the excerpt from the poem “It sifts from Leaden Sieves” below to answer the question.

According to the connotations of the words in the final stanza, what adjective might best describe this snow?

It ruffles wrists of posts,
As ankles of a queen, --
Then stills its artisans like ghosts,
Denying they have been.

(1 point)
Responses

forbidden
forbidden

delicate
delicate

hard
hard

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
delicate

The imagery of "ruffles wrists" and "ankles of a queen" suggests gentle, light, delicate movement.