Question

Sick with a fear that had no form She knew that she was there at last; Why does the author MOST likely use this phrase in the poem? A) to show that she is not afraid B) to show that the wife's fears are usually irrational C) to explain that the wife has walked to the door of the mill D) to suggest that the wife has arrived at a place of fear in her heart

Answer 1

The answer would be D. Answer A doesn't work because the passage explicitly states that fear is felt, answer B is just sexist, answer C is too literal.