Match the underlined word in each verse to its meaning in the context of the poem.
The underlined word is in ( )
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1. "In which the (burthen) of the mystery, / In which the heavy and the weary weight Of all this unintelligible world, / Is lightened:"
(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

2. "Faint I, nor mourn nor murmur, other gifts / Have followed; for such loss, I would believe, / Abundant (recompence)"
(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

3. "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard (loon)!"
(from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

4. "nor yet beside the (rill),
Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he;"
(from "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray)

5. "Where was heard the mingled (measure)
From the fountain and the caves."
(from "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

Matching words
1. the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music
2. a silly or foolish person
3. meaning, weight, or significance
4. reward
5. a small stream

Choice of words for a poem are made the readers to understand the meaning of the poem well. Using good words help the readers get the theme of the poem well and give an impact of the poem.

The words used in these stanzas of different poems are like loon which means a foolish person, rill which means a small stream, recompense which means a compensation or a reward given for the loss.

lizzieelliott410 lizzieelliott410 · Answer 2 · 2020-12-31T06:33:31+01:00

Answer:

1. meaning, weight, or significance reward a small stream

"In which the burthen of the mystery, / In which the heavy and the weary weight Of all this unintelligible world, / Is lightened:"

2. reward

"Faint I, nor mourn nor murmur, other gifts / Have followed; for such loss, I would believe, / Abundant recompence"

3. a silly or foolish person

"Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"

4. a small stream

"nor yet beside the rill,

Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he;"

5. the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music

"Where was heard the mingled measure

From the fountain and the caves."

Explanation:

edmentum

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