Question

Which sound is mentioned as fading at the start of the poem?

• A. The curfew bell
• B. The morning lark
• C. The distant waterfall
• D. The church choir

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The curfew bell

• The speaker in "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is in the churchyard at evening.

• The poem begins with the tolling of the curfew bell at sunset, and the fading landscape indicates the diminishing light of day.