Question

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. 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; the footpath down to the well is healed. from robert frost, ghost house what is the effect of the paradox on the passages meaning or tone? it indicates that the house never existed. it creates a remorseful tone. it creates a mournful tone.

Explanation:

The poem describes a house that has vanished, leaving only remnants like cellar - walls. The paradox of a known house that is now mostly gone evokes a sense of loss and sadness. A mournful tone is created as the speaker reflects on the past existence of the house. There is no indication that the house never existed, and there is no evidence of a remorseful tone.

Answer:

It creates a mournful tone.