Complete the following sentence. In the opening lines of Gerard Manley Hopkins's "The Windhover," the words "daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon" ?
Correct answer: B. use alliterative language to draw attention to the falcon's importance as a symbol of Christ.
- A. are an example of antithesis to suggest the falcon's contradictory nature.
- B. use alliterative language to draw attention to the falcon's importance as a symbol of Christ.
- C. refer to the speaker's heart.
- D. indicate the speaker's lack of faith.
Explanation
The repeated d sounds in "daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn" create striking alliteration and exalt the falcon. The falcon's splendour and sacrificial force also support its Christian symbolism.
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