The lines in this excerpt from William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis" that indicates the theme of the poem is:
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, scourged to his dungeon, sustained and soothed. By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, lies down to pleasant dreams.
A theme is a message that the author wants to pass across to the readers.
Thanatopsis simply refers to a lyric that possesses a fundamental subject of the depiction of common and otherworldly contemplations of human passing. This is illustrated in the sentences given above.
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Answer:
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon,
sustained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
lies down to pleasant dreams.
Explanation:
Thanatopsis is a lyric which has as fundamental subject the depiction of common and otherworldly contemplations of human passing. In Greek Thanatopsis means "perspective on death".
by Pat Shank
Mad wind whistlin' through walls this night
Charlie, my dog, whimpers in fright
Look at that sky—black upon black
Please, Moon, shine through, just one small crack
Ice pelts the windows—Ping! Ping! Ping!
I wonder if they feel the sting
I ask myself, do panes pained bleed?
Probably not, just hearts in need
I think of this window by my bed
Gifts it keeps giving to my head:
Shows me the stars on dark, long nights
Through it my dreams begin their flights
Morning it brings me warmth from the sun
Rainbows, too, I think just for fun
Flowers I see, red and yellow
Waves to me from girls and fellows
Shadows it bends as if in dance
On walls as I watch entranced
Take my secrets, I whisper soft
Into the night, may they take loft
Ice, go away—leave us alone
You and wind go somewhere—atone!
Time it is for winter to end
Spring's just got to be 'round the bend
These thoughts must have lulled me to sleep
Next I knew, in morning did creep
Looked at the glass, none worse for wear
Smiled to myself at the Sun's glare
Ground covered now with fresh white snow
Tree bent heavy shaped like a bow
A daffodil I think I saw
Pushing its head up through the thaw
I say my prayers and sip my tea
A glorious day this will be
So glad to be here one more time
Perhaps I can share one more rhyme
Give thanks to the makers of glass
With it the days beautifully pass
Keep it clean for me to see through
Don't get out much at 92
Which can you conclude about the 92-year-old speaker in the poem?
A.She relies on the window to be her gateway to the world; without it, she would miss out on life.
B.She is sad and scared that she must spend all of her days watching the world go by outside.
C.She loves looking out the window during the day, but the images it brings at night frighten her.
Q2: A fair crack of the whip
A) Severe punishment B) A good luck check C) A period of importance D) Failure of administration
Q3: To talk one’s head off
A) To talk loudly B) Talk in whispers C) To talk to oneself D) Talk excessively
Q4: To wrangle over a donkey's shadow [SBI PO 1984]
A) Act in a foolish way B) To quarrel over trifles C) Waste time on petty things D) To do something funny.
Answer:
Q1: To turn over a new leaf [Railways, 1995]
Answer: A) To change completely one’s course of action.
Q2: A fair crack of the whip
Answer: B) A good luck check
Q3: To talk one’s head off
Answer: D) Talk excessively
Q4: To wrangle over a donkey's shadow [SBI PO 1984]
Answer: B) To quarrel over trifles