Question

“Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?)/With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim;/He fathers­forth whose beauty is past change:/Praise him.”

With which of these sentiments does Hopkins conclude his poem? (1 point)
A. Much in creation is imperfect, if not dangerous.
B. All of creation serves as a reason to revere God.
C. True beauty comes from things that remain constant.
D. Everything has an opposite, and the right choices must be made.

Answer 1

This is taken from Hopkin's poem "Pied Beauty" that was written in the year 1877. Overall, this story wants to convey being grateful of all the things that are imperfect or dappled. Therefore, based on the given line above, the sentiment that Hopkins conclude in this poem is that much in creation is imperfect, if not then it would be dangerous. Answer is option A.