Read the following excerpt from sonnet xliii, "what lips my lips have kissed,
and where, and why" by edna st. vincent millay:
what lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why,
i have forgotten, and what arms have lain
under my head till morning; but the rain
is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh
upon the glass and listen for reply,
and in my heart there stirs a quiet pain
for unremembered lads that not again
will turn to me at midnight with a cry.
which statement best analyzes how the poet's word choice in this excerpt
conveys the tone?
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a. the words "heart" and "cry' compare two unlike emotions to show
the capacity of human feelings.
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b. the words "forgotten" and "sigh" support the theme of a life
unfulfilled by selfish isolation,
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c. the words "kissed" and "lain" bring a romantic feeling to an
otherwise frustrating situation.
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d. the words "ghosts" and "pain" reveal a deep sense of loss mingled
with the sense of detachment.