Read the poem. seacoast silhouette all up and down the dunes, the tall green grasses dance, as the wind plays lively tunes across the sandy expanse. but the moon above is a statue, 5 silent and somber and still, its reflection on the sea is a tattoo, that we watch from upon the hill. 1. how does personification affect the first stanza's meaning? it implies that the wind and grasses are somehow not real. it suggests that the speaker feels distant from the rest of the world. it creates the impression that the world of nature is alive with interactions. it hints that the speaker is alarmed, or even frightened, by the surrounding environment. 2.read the poem. seacoast silhouette all up and down the dunes, the tall green grasses dance, as the wind plays lively tunes across the sandy expanse. but the moon above is a statue, 5 silent and somber and still, its reflection on the sea is a tattoo, that we watch from upon the hill. how does the metaphor in line 5 affect the poem's meaning? it suggests to readers that the moon, like a sculpture, is meant to be appreciated from afar rather than viewed up close. it demonstrates to readers that the natural world is a place that is unaffected by the people who observe it. it readers to better imagine the motionlessness of the moon in contrast to the movement of the dune grass. it allows readers to understand that the speaker is viewing an artistic representation of the moon, not the real moon.