Read this extract from “My Sister’s Sleep” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti:
Without, there was a cold moon up,
Of winter radiance sheer and thin;
The hollow halo it was in
Was like an icy crystal cup.
Which adjective best describes the mood created by the use of simile in the last line?
chaotic
violent
gloomy
merry

Question

Read this extract from “My Sister’s Sleep” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti:
Without, there was a cold moon up,
Of winter radiance sheer and thin;
The hollow halo it was in
Was like an icy crystal cup.
Which adjective best describes the mood created by the use of simile in the last line?
chaotic
violent
gloomy
merry

studystagram · Answer

I'd say gloomy. What do you think? :)