Question

How do the words bleak and aghast affect the mood of the following lines from Longfellow's poem?

"At daybreak, on the bleak sea-beach / A fisherman stood aghast, / To see the form of a maiden fair . . . .



A.
They intensify the sadness in these lines.


B.
They express a sense of alarm.


C.
They intensify the anger in these lines.


D.
They express a sense of relief.

Answer 1

b