Question

i neer was struck before that hour
with love so sudden and so sweet,
her face it bloomed like a sweet flower
and stole my heart away complete.
my face turned pale as deadly pale,
my legs refused to walk away,
and when she looked, what could i ail?
my life and all seemed turned to clay
and then my blood rushed to my face
and took my eyesight quite away,
the trees and bushes round the place
seemed midnight at noonday.
i could not see a single thing,
words from my eyes did start—
they spoke as chords do from the string,
and blood burnt round my heart.
guiding questions
question 2 of 3
how is the speaker affected by the woman?
a they are unable to see clearly and nearly faint.
b they are embarrassed and run away from the woman.
c they overcome their nerves and declare their love to her.
d they stand aside as the woman leaves with another suitor.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the poem's lines. Lines like "My face turned pale... My legs refused to walk away", "my blood rushed to my face And took my eyesight quite away", and "I could not see a single thing" show the speaker's vision is affected and they feel faint-like. Option A matches this. Option B is wrong as the speaker doesn't run away. Option C is wrong as there's no declaration of love. Option D is wrong as there's no mention of the woman leaving with another suitor.

Answer:

A. They are unable to see clearly and nearly faint.