Match the underlined word in each verse to its meaning in the context of the poem.

the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music

a silly or foolish person

meaning, weight, or significance

reward

a small stream

"In which the burthen of the mystery, / In which the heavy and the

weary weight of all this unintelligible world, / Is lightened:"

(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

"Faint I, nor mourn nor murmur, other gifts / Have followed; for such

loss, I would believe, / Abundant recompence"

(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

"Hold offl unhand me, grey-beard loon!"

(from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

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Karson Buchanan

4 February, 01:45

Match the underlined word in each verse to its meaning in the context of the poem.

the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music

a silly or foolish person

meaning, weight, or significance

reward

a small stream

"In which the burthen of the mystery, / In which the heavy and the

weary weight of all this unintelligible world, / Is lightened:"

(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

"Faint I, nor mourn nor murmur, other gifts / Have followed; for such

loss, I would believe, / Abundant recompence"

(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

"Hold offl unhand me, grey-beard loon!"

(from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

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Mckenna Humphrey · Answer 1

This question is incomplete, here's the complete question.

Match the underlined word in each verse to its meaning in the context of the poem.

the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music

a silly or foolish person

meaning, weight, or significance

reward

a small stream

1. "In which the burthen of the mystery, / In which the heavy and the

weary weight of all this unintelligible world, / Is lightened:"

(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

2. "Faint I, nor mourn nor murmur, other gifts / Have followed; for such

loss, I would believe, / Abundant recompence"

(from "Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth)

3. "Hold offl unhand me, grey-beard loon!"

(from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

4. "nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "

(from "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray)

5. "Where was heard the mingled measure. From the fountain and the caves."

(from "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

Answer:

burthen: meaning, weight, or significance recompence: reward loon: a silly or foolish person rill: a small stream measure: the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music

Explanation:

Wordsworth talks of a mystery that represents a weight on him, a burden that is being lightened. A recompence is a kind of compensation or reward. A person deemed a loon is considered to act foolishly. A rill is the definition of a very small stream. Measure refers to a portion of time within a section of music determined by a specific number of beats.

Douglas Winters · Answer 2

faint-reward

in which-meaning

hold off-a silly

nor-the rhythm

where-a small stream