Question
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.
In the poem "Ocean's Gift," what can be inferred about the line "They call to me"?
A.
The seashells are shouting to get the speaker's attention.
B.
The seashells called the speaker on the telephone.
C.
The seashell's beauty speaks to the speaker.
D.
The speaker needs to save the seashells before they get stepped on.
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.
In the poem "Ocean's Gift," what can be inferred about the line "They call to me"?
A.
The seashells are shouting to get the speaker's attention.
B.
The seashells called the speaker on the telephone.
C.
The seashell's beauty speaks to the speaker.
D.
The speaker needs to save the seashells before they get stepped on.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best inference about the line "They call to me" in the poem "Ocean's Gift" is:
C. The seashell's beauty speaks to the speaker.
This option aligns with the themes of beauty and a connection to the seashells expressed throughout the poem.
C. The seashell's beauty speaks to the speaker.
This option aligns with the themes of beauty and a connection to the seashells expressed throughout the poem.