Ocean's Gift
They call to me,
Asking to be seen,
Begging to be enjoyed,
We carry the burden of our inborn limitations.
5They call to me,
Showing–off their beauty,
Shining in the sunlight,
The way a smile shares warmth.
They call to me.
10I hear their plea.
I recognize their beauty.
I want to take them home.
I promise to care for them,
To use them in design,
15To show them off forever.
I hold the seashells with care.
They are mine,
Forever.
The sentence "I hear their plea." in the third stanza of "Ocean's Gift" means that the author ___________
A.
can hear the seashells crying.
B.
can hear the seashells trying to prove their innocence.
C.
can hear the seashells making excuses.
D.
can hear the seashells asking to be taken home.
1 answer
The correct answer is:
D. can hear the seashells asking to be taken home.
This interpretation aligns with the context of the passage, where the author expresses a desire to take the seashells home and care for them, indicating that they are responding to their "plea."
