Question

Match each excerpt to the mood it evokes or the image it creates.

a- powerful turbulence
b-lavish affluence
c-tranquil diligence
d-exquisite beauty


Poetry in the age of reason

"The First Snowfall" James Russel Lowell
and busily all the night
had been heaping field and highway
with a silence deep and white

"The First Snowfall" James Russel Lowell
every pine and fir and hammock
wore ermine too dear for an earl
and the poorest twig on the elm-tree
was ridged inch deep with pearl

"To his excellency General Washington" Phillis Weatley
Enwrapp'd in tempest and a night of storms
astonish'd ocean feels the wild uproar

"To a new england poet" Phillip Freneau
from splendid domes of first degree
where ladies meet to sip their tea

Answer 1

And busily all the night - Tranquil

Every pine and fir and hemlock - Exquisite

Enwrapp'd in tempest and a night of storms - Powerful

From splendid domes of first degree - Lavish

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

1. "and busily all the night
had been heaping field and highway
with a silence deep and white"

The best choice to describe this excerpt would be tranquil diligence. "Busily all the night" would correspond to the image of diligence or persistent work.
However, this work takes place in "silence deep and white" a rather tranquil setting. Suggesting the work is not terribly stressful. Therefore making tranquil diligence the appropriate choice for this excerpt.

2. "every pine and fir and hammock
wore ermine too dear for an earl
and the poorest twig on the elm-tree
was ridged inch deep with pearl"

The best choice for this excerpt is exquisite beauty. The writer depicts images of nature such as the pines, fir, and hammock, describing them as " too dear for an earl" as well as the "poorest twig on the elm-tree" being "inch deep with pearl". These descriptions produce a sense of awe in the beauty of nature, making exquisite beauty the most appropriate choice.

3. "Enwrapp'd in tempest and a night of storms
astonish'd ocean feels the wild uproar"

Simply with the thought of "storms" and "wild uproar", we can see that powerful turbulence would be the best choice. Turbulence, itself, is the violent movement of air or water, which one would expect in a storm.

4. "from splendid domes of first degree
where ladies meet to sip their tea"

For this last excerpt, and with process of elimination, we can see that the best choice would be lavish affluence. Looking closer, it is apparent that this choice does match well with the excerpt itself. Affluence suggests a great deal of wealth and lavish suggests something grand. The "splendid domes of first degree" provide the reader with this sense of grandeur. Women gathering and sipping tea creates an image of high standing and wealth, providing the affluent aspect.

Hope that helps :)