How does the personification in the lines "Time lifts the curtain unawares, / And Sorrow looks into her face ..." affect meaning? A. When time lifts the curtain, the sadness caused by pardah is revealed. B. Sorrow is a necessary contrast to joy since it shows the range of the woman's emotions. C. Time causes the woman's tears when it lifts the curtain because she is put on display. D. By making sorrow a character, the distress caused by exposure is clear.

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David Alvarez

10 April, 14:01

How does the personification in the lines "Time lifts the curtain unawares, / And Sorrow looks into her face ..." affect meaning? A. When time lifts the curtain, the sadness caused by pardah is revealed. B. Sorrow is a necessary contrast to joy since it shows the range of the woman's emotions. C. Time causes the woman's tears when it lifts the curtain because she is put on display. D. By making sorrow a character, the distress caused by exposure is clear.

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Maddison Bridges · Answer 1

The answer to this question is D) when time lifts the curtain, the sadness caused by pardah is revealed. Throughout the poem, we get a sense that there is a certain type of sadness built up in her.