The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the moldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
and the day is dark and dreary.
Identify the Meter. Then identify the effect of that meter
a. unstressed STRESSED, unstressed STRESSED, unstressed STRESSED, unstressed STRESSED. It gives the poem a reflective mood
b. STRESSED unstressed, STRESSED unstressed, STRESSED unstressed, STRESSED unstressed. It emphasizes the dreariness of life.
c. STRESSED unstressed, STRESSED unstressed, STRESSED unstressed, STRESSED unstressed. It allows you to visualize the speaker
d. unstressed STRESSED, unstressed STRESSED, unstressed STRESSED, unstressed STRESSED. It is reminiscent of slow, ponderous raindrops