What does the description of the setting in this passage reflect?

The Faerie Queene (excerpt)

It was a goodly heape for to behould,

And spake the praises of the workmans wit;

But full great pittie, that so faire a mould

Did on so weake foundation euer sit:

For on a sandie hill, that still did flit,

And fall away, it mounted was full hie,

That euery breath of heauen shaked it:

And all the hinder parts, that few could spie,

Were ruinous and old, but painted cunningly.

The answer has to be

A. deception B. power C. prosperity D. danger.

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Makenzie

30 November, 15:07

What does the description of the setting in this passage reflect?

The Faerie Queene (excerpt)

It was a goodly heape for to behould,

And spake the praises of the workmans wit;

But full great pittie, that so faire a mould

Did on so weake foundation euer sit:

For on a sandie hill, that still did flit,

And fall away, it mounted was full hie,

That euery breath of heauen shaked it:

And all the hinder parts, that few could spie,

Were ruinous and old, but painted cunningly.

The answer has to be

A. deception B. power C. prosperity D. danger.

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Deegan Barry · Answer 1

After reading the description I have recognized sort of cunning tone that makes everything clear. The description of the setting in this passage reflects deception, these lines are nice example of this charachteristics:

And all the hinder parts, that few could spie,

Were ruinous and old, but painted cunningly.