Question

Which word best describes the tone of this stanza from Thomas Hardy's "The Going?"
Why did you give no hint that night
That quickly after the morrow's dawn,
And calmly, as if indifferent quite,
You would close your term here, up and be gone
Where I could not follow
With wing of swallow
To gain one glimpse of you ever anon!
Choices:
Romantic
Dejected
Scared
Relaxed

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A. Romantic." The word that best describes the tone of this stanza from Thomas Hardy's "The Going is that it is romantic. "Why did you give no hint that night. That quickly after the morrow's dawn ... "

Answer 2

Answer: B) Dejected

Explanation: The tone of a poem, story or text is the author's attitude towards the subject, the audience or even a character. There are many kinds of tones: positive, negative, sad, angry, happy, etc. In the given stanza from "The GoinG" by Thomas Hardy we can see that the tone is dejected. To be dejected is to feel very sad and miserable. In this poem the speaker talks about how his wife left without saying goodbye, and how he isn't going to see her never again (because she passed away).