Question

In Lord Byron's "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", the speaker describes the subject's soul as hindered, or

eloquent
impeded
meandering
sportive

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

In this context, the subject's soul is hindered, or impeded. Both words mean obstructed, blocked, or held back.

Eloquent, meandering, and sportive have positive connotations and would not work in this context. Eloquent means well-spoken, meandering means wandering, and sportive means playful. Only impeded works here.