Question

now was gladness rolled on gladness
and the harmony of pleasure
echoed from the hills and mountains;
70 added singing to his playing,
out of joy did joy come welling,
now resounded marvellous music,
all of northland stopped and listened....

all the fish in suomi - waters
75 heard the songs of the magician,
came on flying fins to listen
to the harp of wainamoinen.
came the trout with graceful motions,
water - dogs with awkward movements,
80 from the water - cliffs the salmon,
from the sea - caves came the whiting,
from the deeper caves the bill - fish;
came the pike from beds of sea - fern,
little fish with eyes of scarlet,
85 leaning on the reeds and rushes,
with their heads above the surface;
came to hear the harp of joyance,
hear the songs of the enchanter.

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hossain, syed
what does the word resounded in line 72 suggest about the music that wainamoinen plays?
a it fills the air.
b it is alarming.
c it inspires other people to join in.
d it is from an unfamiliar instrument.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "resounded" and the context. "Resounded" means to fill a place with sound. The poem says the music echoed from hills, and even fish from various waters came to listen, implying the music spreads widely, filling the air. Option B is wrong as there's no alarm; C is wrong as the fish are listening, not joining; D is wrong as the instrument (harp) is familiar. So A fits.

Answer:

A. It fills the air.