Question 63
MediumOriginal questionWeavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a so ? . . .
Blue as the wing of a wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child.
Weavers, weaving at fall of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright? . . .
Like the of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.
Weavers, weaving and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill? . . .
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man's funeral .
How does the mood change across the poem?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The first two stanzas are full of bright colour: blue, purple and green, a "gay" and "bright" garment.
The last is "solemn and still", in "moonlight chill", and the colour is only white. The mood darkens as life nears its end.
Worth noting
The poem keeps the same pattern of question and answer throughout, but its feeling changes.
- Concept
- Tracing a change of mood
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