Question

What is the effect of these two lines from the excerpt?.

O for a beaker full of the warm South, (second stanza).
And leaden-eyed despairs, (third stanza). .


a.The first line emphasizes joy, and the second line emphasizes sorrow.. .
b.The first line emphasizes luxury, and the second line emphasizes discomfort.. .
c.The first line emphasizes excess, and the second line emphasizes poverty.. .
d. The first line emphasizes beauty, and the second line emphasizes ugliness.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be a.The first line emphasizes joy, and the second line emphasizes sorrow

That is because warmth is usually associated with satisfaction and happiness while despair is a clear synonym for sorrow.