Question

read the excerpt from
hapsody on a windy night.\the lamp hummed:
egard the moon, la lune ne garde aucune rancune, she winks a feeble eye, she smiles into corners. she smoothes the hair of the grass. the moon has lost her memory. the french line \la lune ne garde aucune rancune\ translates to \the moon never holds a grudge.\ which best describes the meaning of this line? the narrator has met people he wants to forget. each night is new, previous events do not matter. the narrator has met people he wants to remember. each night is the same, repeating events.

Explanation:

The line "The moon never holds a grudge" implies that the moon (and by extension, the night it illuminates) is free of past - related negativity. If the moon doesn't hold a grudge, it suggests that each night is a new start. Past events (which could be associated with a "grudge" or negative past experiences) do not affect the present night. Option B, "Each night is new; previous events do not matter" aligns with this interpretation.

• Option A: There is no indication in the line about the narrator wanting to forget people. The focus is on the moon/night's nature, not the narrator's personal experiences with specific people.
• Option C: The line is about not holding a grudge (i.e., not being affected by past negative things), not about remembering people.
• Option D: If the moon never holds a grudge, it's more about a new beginning rather than repetition. Repetition would imply that the same events (and perhaps the same grudges) are carried over, which contradicts the idea of "never holding a grudge".

Answer:

B. Each night is new; previous events do not matter.