Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow, by selecting the correct/most appropriate options : I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. The word, 'mouth' in line 3 refers to the __ of the tree.
The word "mouth" in line 3 of the poem refers to the "roots" of the tree, which is correctly identified as Option 4. Here's a detailed explanation supporting this choice: 1. Explanation for Option 4 (Roots): - The poem describes the tree's "hungry mouth" as being "prest against the earth's sweet flowing breast." This imagery suggests a connection between the tree and the earth, where the tree is drawing sustenance.…Read More
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