Read the given extract and answer the questions
Extract:
Now in memory comes my mother,
As she used in years agone,
To regard the darling dreamers
Ere she left them till the dawn:
O! I see her leaning o'er me,
As I list to this refrain
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
(Rain on the roof)
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Question (i)
Multiple Choice Question: What does "agone" mean in this context?
- a) Gone away or departed.
- b) A long time ago or past.
- c) In pain or agony.
- d) Alone or solitary.
Answer:
Answer written by student:
b) A long time ago or past.
Step-by-Step explanation of answer:
- To answer this question, we need to look at the meaning of "agone" in relation to "years ".
- Agone is an archaic word that means a long time ago or past.
- The poet uses agone to show how distant his memories of his mother are, and how much he misses her.😢
Question (ii)
What is the rhyme scheme of this extract?
Answer:
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