How does the poem's setting-nighttime and the sea-impact the narrator? The setting is an Atended cathedral metaphor in which the narrator hears the stars speak like angels and the sea represents hope. B The setting creates a rich darkness that turns the narrator's self-examination inward to answer his own questions. C In contrast to the narrator's inner turmoil, the setting creates a quiet vastness that allows him to hear and respond to the air -born voice. D. The narrator responds emotionally to the night sky and the sea but cannot reconcile his own self-doubts with the words of the air-born voice.

The question is asking about the impact of the poem's setting on the narrator. The setting is described as nighttime and the sea. The options provided are interpretations of how this setting affects the narrator. Option A suggests that the setting is a metaphor for an attended cathedral where the narrator hears the stars speak like angels and the sea represents hope. Option B suggests that the setting creates a rich darkness that turns the narrator's self-examination inward to answer his own questions. Option C suggests that the setting creates a quiet vastness that allows the narrator to hear and respond to the air-born voice. Option D suggests that the narrator responds emotionally to the night sky and the sea but cannot reconcile his own self-doubts with the words of the air-born voice. The correct answer is B, as it accurately describes the impact of the setting on the narrator.