Read "Sonnet to Twilight" by Helen Maria Williams. Then, respond to the prompt that follows.

Meek Twilight! soften the declining day,
And bring the hour my pensive spirit loves;
When, o'er the mountain flow descends the ray
That gives to silence the deserted groves.
Ah, let the happy court the morning still,
When, in her blooming loveliness array'd,
She bids fresh beauty light the vale, or hill,
And rapture warble in the vocal shade.
Sweet is the odour of the morning's flower,
And rich in melody her accents rise;
Yet dearer to my soul the shadowy hour,
At which her blossoms close, her music dies –
For then, while languid nature droops her head,
She wakes the tear 'tis luxury to shed.

In a well-developed paragraph of at least five sentences, discuss how the poem's meaning is connected to the poet's choice of form.

Identify the poem as a sonnet or a villanelle.
Explain how the form, rhyme scheme, and other traits affect the poem's meaning.
Describe the tone of the poem and provide textual support.
Use academic language in your response.