Read the excerpt from "Rhapsody on a Windy Night."The lamp hummed: "Regard the moon, La lune ne garde aucune rancune, She winks a feeble eye, She smiles into corners. She smoothes the hair of the grass. The moon has lost her memory. The French line “La lune ne garde aucune rancune” translates to “The moon never holds a grudge.” Which best describes the meaning of this line?
Answer
A
The narrator has met people he wants to forget.
B
Each night is new; previous events do not matter.
C
The narrator has met people he wants to remember.
D
Each night is the same, repeating events.
Explanation
“The moon never holds a grudge” suggests that the moon does not dwell on what happened before. In the context of the moon having “lost her memory,” the line implies that each night begins without concern for past events. Therefore, the best choice is “Each night is new; previous events do not matter.”
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