Question

helen of troy is a character from greek mythology. she was kidnapped by paris, the prince of troy. her husband, menelaus, fought a war to bring her home. from helen again the voices of the hunting horns and the new moon, low lying on the hills, tell that the summer night is on its way.— o languid heart, shalt thou much longer watch this pale procession of the silent hours melt into shadows of unending years? much longer feed on yearning and despair and all the anguish of departed time? tomorrow is as yesterday; today no nearer than the morning when there stood in ledas palace, asking for my hand, tall menelaus with his yellow hair;... tis only as if one short, restless sleep lay over the wide chasm of the years beyond which loom lost faith and ruined troy. (from \helen\ by r. s. mitchell) what do lines 9 - 12 reveal about helens mood in the poem? 1. she knows what her future holds and still has questions about past events. 2. she feels detached from her current circumstances and longs for her old life. 3. she loves her husband and feels happy when she thinks about the first time they met. 4. she is reflecting on the past and is moving backward through time toward her youth.

Explanation:

Lines 9 - 12 mention Helen thinking about Menelaus asking for her hand in Leda's palace. This shows she is reflecting on the past. The language implies a sense of looking back in time.

Answer:

1. She is reflecting on the past and is moving backward through time toward her youth.