Which of these inferences is best supported by the stanza below (lines 1-14)?
The sea is calm to-night.
The tide is full, the moon lies fair
Upon the straits; on the French coast the light
Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand;
Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.
Come to the window, sweet is the night-air!
Only, from the long line of spray
Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land,
Listen! you hear the grating roar
Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,
At their return, up the high strand,
Begin, and cease, and then again begin,
With tremulous cadence slow, and bring
The eternal note of sadness in.
A) The rhythm of stones striking the beach summons a sense of melancholy in
the speaker
B) The speaker is annoyed because the annoying roar of the waves keeps him
awake.
C) The coast facing the English Channel is a dramatic setting which encourages
a poet to meditate on time and loss.
OD) The speaker enjoys vacationing at the beach with his wife and children.