Question

In the poem "It’s This Way," the line, "I stand in the advancing light," suggests that the poem’s time setting is _____.

A. at midnight under the light of a waxing moon to suggest a tone of mystery
B. at noon as shadows begin lengthening to suggest the possibility of change
C. in the late evening as clouds disappear in the sky to imply an easing of tension
D. in the early morning when the horizon brightens to infer the illumination of ideas

Answer 1

Answer: letter D.
The phrase "advancing light" in the poem " It's this way" could mean "early morning when the horizon brightens to infer the illumination of ideas".
>"It's This Way" is a poem written by Nazim Hikmet. This poem is some sort of a manifesto, a manifesto for life.