Question

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

‘Soft hours to which we turn - Hours which, at distance, mildly shine, Shine on, but never burn’.

1. What does the phrase “soft hours” convey?
2. Why are the soft hours at a distance?
3. Pick out words/phrases which convey the impact of  ‘soft hours’.

Answer 1

1. “Soft hours” conveys gentle, pleasant moments from the past that remain comforting when remembered.
2. They are at a distance because they belong to the past and are recalled later as memories.
3. The phrases are “mildly shine” and “shine on, but never burn”. They suggest that these memories bring gentle pleasure without pain or intensity.