Read the passage from "The Cat and the Moon."

Black Minnaloushe stared at the moon,

For, wander as wail as he would,

The pure cold light in the sky

Troubled his animal blood.

Which best describes the tone of the author?

A. mysterious and wild

B. warm and peaceful

C. angry and bitter

D. abandoned and hopeless

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Alexa Gentry

English

11 June, 15:13

Read the passage from "The Cat and the Moon."

Black Minnaloushe stared at the moon,

For, wander as wail as he would,

The pure cold light in the sky

Troubled his animal blood.

Which best describes the tone of the author?

A. mysterious and wild

B. warm and peaceful

C. angry and bitter

D. abandoned and hopeless

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Answers (2)

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Abel Humphrey · Answer 1

Answer: A I took the test

Felix · Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Abandoned and Hopeless.

The poem "The Cat and the Moon" was written by W. B. Yeats in 1917.

The poem refers to a relationship a woman. She rejected him five times. The Cat - Yeats - is looking up at "sacred moon", the woman. It shows the long distance between the cat and the moon. Just like the distance from Yeats to his beloved one.