Question

Why and how is the description of the moonlight in the poem so powerful? in amends

Answer 1

Answer:

The poem describes the moonlight moving in ways that are gentle and attentive, as when it “lay[s] its cheek for moments on the sand” and “flows up the cliffs.” The poem further implies that the moonlight attempts to heal the damage caused by industrialization, since it “unavailing pours into the gash” of the quarry, as ...