"Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."

Question

With these lines, the narrator is saying that

A. The fire is burning out.
B. The fire has transformed into ghosts.
C. The fire is growing supernaturally strong.
D. The fire is ghostly in substance, even if non-ghostly in appearance.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The fire is burning out.

In these lines, the imagery of "each separate dying ember" suggests that the fire is dwindling and coming to an end, creating a somber, bleak atmosphere. The mention of "each separate dying ember" indicates that the fire is losing its intensity, thus conveying the idea that it is burning out.