Question

What combination of elements helps portray the pleasures of winter in these lines from the poem?

Now yellow waxen lights
Shall wait on honey love

A) The word choice, sound, and imagery emphasize gentleness.
B) The “waxen lights” contrast with the sweetness of “honey love.”
C) The references to golden colors echo the comforts of winter.
D) The rhythm creates a sense of languor characteristic of winter.


Now Winter Night's Enlarge
by Thomas Campion

Answer 1

The correct answer among all the other choices is option D) The rhythm creates a sense of languor characteristic of winter. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.