Question

When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd

Walt Whitman:

O powerful western fallen star!
O shades of night -- O moody, tearful night!
O great star disappear'd -- O the black murk that hides the star!
O cruel hands that hold me powerless -- O helpless soul of me!
O harsh surrounding cloud that will not free my soul.

These lines demonstrate what emotion?
A) curiosity
B) depression
C) excitement
D) puzzlement

Thank You, if you choose to answer.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: B) depression

In these lines, the author is showing all the pain that he has over the "fallen star," most likely someone close to him who has died. The poem has a gloomy, sad mood that is consistent with feelings of depression. It is likely that the author is grieving. We can identify this mood through words such as: "moody, tearful night," "the black murk that hides the star," "cruel hands," "hold me powerless," "helpless soul" and "surrounding cloud."