Question

the following text is from alice moore dunbar - nelsons 1893 poem \in memoriam.\ the speaker describes sunshine coming into a cathedral.
the light streams through the windows arched high,
and oer the stern, stone carvings breaks
in warm rich gold and crimson waves,
then steals away in corners dark to die.
as used in the text, what does the phrase \steals away\ most nearly mean?
works away
slips away
sees itself
revives itself

Explanation:

In the context of the poem, "steals away" is used to describe the light moving quietly and unobtrusively. "Slips away" has a similar connotation of a quiet, unobtrusive movement. "Works away" implies a more active, laborious process which doesn't fit the gentle nature of light moving. "Sees itself" and "Revives itself" are not related to the concept of movement described in the poem.

Answer:

B. Slips away