Question

Based on the context of this stanza, what is the connotation of the word mirthful?

He felt the cheering power of spring,—
It made him whistle, it made him sing;
His heart was mirthful to excess,
But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.


full of evil and daring


giddy with unhealthy happiness


full of merriment


racing with joy

Answer 1

Full of evil and daring

Mirth in general usually has positive connotations. The last line, however, diminishes this when it claims his mirth was wicked.

Answer 2

B.

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