Question

From "A Nocturnal Reverie" by Anne Finch When a sedate content the spirit feels, And no fierce light disturbs, whilst it reveals;

But silent musings urge the mind to seek Something, too high for syllables to speak; Till the free soul to a composedness charmed,
Finding the elements of rage disarmed, O'er all below a solemn quiet grown, Joys in the inferior world, and thinks it like her own:
Which of the following accurately paraphrases the passage?
Human beings inspire one another to pursue the joys of quiet reflection.
Human beings can overcome rage only at night.
O Nature makes the human spirit content and inspires human beings by its beauty.
O Nature is fierce and disturbing to human beings and should be avoided.​

Answer 1

O Nature makes the human spirit content and inspires human beings by its beauty.

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Answer 2

O Nature makes the human spirit content and inspires human beings by its beauty.

Step-by-step explanation:

Anne Finch's poem "A Nocturnal Reverie" presents a quite and serene scene of the twilight and the coming of daytime which forces the poet, and man in general, to face the harsh reality of the world again. This poem is written in iambic pentameter and contains 50 lines.

The given lines are from the 39th to 46th lines of the poem where the speaker/ poet expresses her regret of having to face the day after a peaceful night. Through these lines, she presents nighttime as inspiring her to have serene and "silent musings", seeking "joys in the inferior world". She thinks that in such peaceful settings, it is impossible to hold on to any hatred or feeling of anger. And to her, scenes such as this is nature's way of making the human spirit content and inspires them by its beauty.