Which pair of adjectives best categorizes the images Shelley uses to describe the West Wind in the first two stanzas of “Ode to the West Wind”? Briefly explain your answer.a. radiant and colorful b. dark and destructive c. lazy and peacefuld. animating and fantastic

Answer:

The best choice is b: dark and destructive. In the first two stanzas, Shelley describes dead leaves, “pestilence-stricken multitudes,” and storm imagery such as “black rain, and fire, and hail.” These images make the West Wind seem violent, ominous, and powerful rather than gentle or colorful.