Question

1. read these lines from the poem. “but never, from this, shall a vaunting word from the humbled pebble again be heard,” (lines 51 - 52) what does the word vaunting mean as it is used in these lines? a bragging b calming c dismissing d minimizing

Explanation:

The word "vaunting" typically means speaking of oneself or one's achievements in a boastful or arrogant way. In the context of the poem lines where a "hum - bled Pebble" is not going to utter a "vaunting word" anymore, it implies a word of bragging.

Answer:

A. bragging