He saw the gilded weatherwingspan
Swim in the moonlight as he passed,
And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare,
Gaze at him with a spectral glare,
As if they already stood aghast
At the bloody work they would look upon.

Which of the following statements best explains the effect of the personification in these lines?

The imagery of the moonlight swimming creates a confusing environment.
The description of the windows as empty eyes with a ghostly look creates a dark mood.
The personification of the windows makes the day seem open to endless opportunity.
The des

Question

He saw the gilded weatherwingspan
Swim in the moonlight as he passed, 
And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare,
Gaze at him with a spectral glare,
As if they already stood aghast
At the bloody work they would look upon.

Which of the following statements best explains the effect of the personification in these lines?

 The imagery of the moonlight swimming creates a confusing environment.
 The description of the windows as empty eyes with a ghostly look creates a dark mood.
 The personification of the windows makes the day seem open to endless opportunity.
 The des

slickster256 · Answer

ik its not history

anonymous · Answer

Gaze at him with a spectral glare,

slickster256 · Answer

can u help with a few more

anonymous · Answer

ill try

slickster256 · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

if you put your questions i can answer them

slickster256 · Answer

Which of the following lines contain onomatopoeia?

The watchful night-wind, as it went	1
Creeping along from tent to tent,	2
And seeming to whisper, "All is well!"	3
A moment only he feels the spell	4
Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread	5
 Line 1 only
 Lines 2 and 5
 Line 3 only
 Lines 4 and 5

anonymous · Answer

an onomatopoeia is when a word makes its sound.. like sizzle when something is sizzling it sounds like sizzle or boom crash bang, things like that. i dont see any of those in that poem..

anonymous · Answer

wait... thats from paul reveres ride right? i just read that! What unit and lesson is that from?

anonymous · Answer

I might have already taken that quiz or whatever.. are you in Connections Academy?

slickster256 · Answer

? first of all i read tht last year and 2nd a onomatopoeia is a action word so its 3 srry i should have noticed that and im at 5.02

anonymous · Answer

on·o·mat·o·poe·ia
ˌänəˌmadəˈpēə,ˌänəˌmädəˈpēə/
noun
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).

anonymous · Answer

if you read it alst year why are you now answering questions about it

anonymous · Answer

a verb is an action word..

anonymous · Answer

the first definition didnt work very well but an onomatopoeia is a noun according to dictionary.com not a verb.  Onomatopoeia-the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.