Why does mathew arnold mention sophocles in this excerpt from “dover beach”? with tremulous cadence slow, and bring the eternal note of sadness in. sophocles long ago heard it on the aegean, and it brought into his mind the turbid ebb and flow of human misery; we find also in the sound a thought, hearing it by this distant northern sea. a. it enhances the dramatic quality of the poem. b. sophocles drew inspiration from the sea. c. it enhances the melancholic tone of the poem. d. sophocles inspires the poet to write.