Question

purpose for reading: in todays reading of \ghost house,\ by robert frost, you will explore the poets reflection on memory, nature, and the passage of time. pay attention to how the author uses the elements of poetry to develop the theme and mood of the poem.
\ghost house\ by robert frost
1 i dwell in a lonely house i know
that vanished many a summer ago,
and left no trace but the cellar walls,
and a cellar in which the daylight falls,
and the purple - stemmed wild raspberries grow.
5 oer ruined fences the grape - vines shield
the woods come back to the mowing field;
the orchard tree has grown one copse
of new wood and old where the woodpecker chops;

what does the speaker mean by the \strangely aching heart\?
a feeling of sadness mixed with nostalgia
a sense of excitement and adventure
a sense of contentment and peace
a feeling of fear and apprehension

Explanation:

In "Ghost House", the speaker reflects on a lonely, abandoned house and nature reclaiming it. The phrase "strangely aching heart" aligns with sadness (from the lonely, ruined setting) and nostalgia (reflecting on the past of the house, as seen in lines about time - passed elements like the cellar and vanished summers). Excitement/adventure, contentment/peace, or fear/apprehension don't match the reflective, melancholic tone of reminiscing about a bygone place.

Answer:

A. A feeling of sadness mixed with nostalgia