On First Looking at Chapman's Homer
by John Keats (excerpt)

Then felt I like some watcher of the skies
When a new planet swims into his ken;
Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes
He stared at the Pacific—and all his men
Looked at each other with a wild surmise—
Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

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On First Looking at Chapman's Homer
by John Keats (excerpt)

Then felt I like some watcher of the skies
    When a new planet swims into his ken;
Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes
    He stared at the Pacific—and all his men
Looked at each other with a wild surmise—
    Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

anonymous · Answer

How does the allusion to Cortez (a Spanish conquistador and explorer) contribute to the tone of this passage from a poem?
A) It emphasizes a sense of awe struck wonder.
B) It creates a learned tone.
C) It emphasizes a sense of excitement.
D) It leads up to a climax.

anonymous · Answer

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peterg2001 · Answer

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