Question

14) Why does the poet use the expression:dreary desert sand of dead habit"?
A) to refer to the desert
B) to refer to the sand
C) to refer to the habits of the dead
D) to refer to the age-old dead customs​

Answer 1

Answer:

Dead habits are compared to desert sands because these superstitious beliefs block the way of progressive thoughts, just as a desert can block the way of a clear stream.