Which of the following is true of Arthur Rimbaud's poem "Eternity" ?
Correct answer: A. It ends with the lines: "Eternity./It is the sea run off/ With the sun."
- A. It ends with the lines: "Eternity./It is the sea run off/ With the sun."
- B. It suggests that the quest for knowledge and enlightenment is deeply satisfying.
- C. The poem speaks of the necessity of seeking human approval and communal acceptance.
- D. It begins with the lines: "I kissed the dawn of summer."
Explanation
Rimbaud’s “Eternity” ends with the celebrated image, “It is the sea gone with the sun,” presenting eternity as a fleeting, visionary union rather than a satisfying search for knowledge or social acceptance. The quoted ending identifies option A.
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