Question

Read the passage.

Every spirit upon earth
Seemed fervorless as I.
At once a voice arose among
The bleak twigs overhead
Some blessed hope, whereof he knew
And i was unaware.

What is the main idea of “The Darkling Thrush”?
A. Some creatures do not understand sadness.
B. Hope exists even in the worst of times .
C. Winter is the most difficult of season.
D.Birds sing to keep warm in dreary months.

Answer 1

The answer would be B, probably.
The passage says "Every spirit upon the Earth seemed fervorless as I. The bleak twigs overhead. Some blessed hope, whereof he knew and I was unaware."
Meaning there is hope, even where the situation seems hopeless.

-DusinBR

Answer 2

B. Hope exists even in the worst of times .

Step-by-step explanation:

This poem begins a sad and melancholy tone, which seeks to convey to the reader an uncomfortable and agitated feeling. The poem's speaker is very disconsolate, disillusioned and sad. However, the poem's speaker listens to the singing of an "aged, fragile, thin and small thrush" even in a difficult and fragile situation, the thrush sang happily, lively, and filled the speaker with hope and happiness. This shows that the main idea of ​​the poem is "hope exists even in the worst moments".