Question

part a
read the lines from stanza 6.
perhaps - but wherefore vainly pry
into the page thats folded there?
i shall be better by and by:
the porters, as i sit and sigh,
pass and repass - i wonder why
they stare!
what is the meaning of the word vainly as it is used in these lines?
seriously
quietly
arrogantly
pointlessly

Explanation:

"Vainly" in English commonly means without success or pointlessly. In the context of the lines, the speaker is questioning why one would pry into the folded - page without any real purpose or result. So, "pointlessly" is the appropriate meaning.

Answer:

D. pointlessly