Winter austere forbids me to aspire,
And northern tempests damp the rising fire;
They chill the tides of Fancy’s flowing sea,
Cease then, my song, cease the unequal lay.
What is the effect of the imagery of winter in the last four lines of the poem?
Responses
It indicates a return to ordinary life.
It ends the poem in a frightening way.
It suggests a thematic shift is occurring.
It makes the reader think about the seasons.
