Question

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From In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Thy voice is on the rolling air; I hear thee where the waters run; Thou standest in the rising sun, And in the setting thou art fair. What art thou then? I cannot guess; But though I seem in star and flower To feel thee some diffusive power, I do not therefore love thee less. My love involves the love before; My love is vaster passion now; Though mixed with God and Nature thou, I seem to love thee more and more.
Why does the speaker now consider his love for his friend to be a “vaster passion”?


The speaker appreciates his friend more now that he is gone.

The speaker believes that his friend has a godlike power.

The speaker feels his friend’s spirit all around him.

Answer 1

The speaker feels his friend's spirit all around him

Answer 2

The speaker feels his friend’s spirit all around him.

Step-by-step explanation:

This poem is dedicated to someone who passed away recently, and therefore, it deals with the subject of loss. The speaker tells us that he hears the person's voice in his head, hears him in the water and sees him in the setting sun. The speaker implies that he can feel his friend's spirit all around him, and because of this, his love for him is now even more powerful, as it is mixed with God and nature.