And whisper with me sweetest dreamings o’er and o’er;
I think I should not find the clouds so dim and gray,
And not so loud the waves complaining at the shore.
If you could sit with me upon the shore to-day,
And hold my hand in yours as in the days of old,
I think I should not mind the chill baptismal spray,
Nor find my hand and heart and all the world so cold.
If you could walk with me upon the strand to-day,
And tell me that my longing love had won your own,
I think all my sad thoughts would then be put away,
And I could give back laughter for the Ocean’s moan!
What is one way in which diction affects the
meaning of the poem?
(1 point)
The repetition in each stanza highlights
the speaker's feelings of loneliness.
The word choice contributes to a joyful
mood.
The word choice contributes to an angry
mood.
The repetition in each stanza highlights
the speaker's love for the sea.
1 answer
The correct option is: The repetition in each stanza highlights the speaker's feelings of loneliness.
Each stanza begins with a similar structure and reflects the speaker's longing for connection and the deep sense of yearning for companionship, which emphasizes their loneliness in the absence of the beloved.
