Question

select the correct answer.

in this line from walt whitmans poem \song of myself,\ what is the meaning of the word steeps?

of the moon that descends the steeps of the soughing twilight,

○ a. soaking
○ b. saturation
○ c. surroundings
○ d. filling
○ e. heights

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "steeps" in the poem, we analyze the context. The moon is descending the "steeps" of twilight. "Heights" (option E) makes sense as a place the moon could descend from, like a high place or slope. Other options (soaking, saturation, surroundings, filling) don't fit the spatial context of the moon's movement.

Answer:

E. heights