The lines "But listen now to what happened / to the actual trees" (Lines 17-18) suggest the speaker — (1 point)
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remembers something new and wants to share it with the reader.
remembers something new and wants to share it with the reader.
hopes the reader understands the difference between their experience and the trees.
hopes the reader understands the difference between their experience and the trees.
thinks that the reader is neglecting what the speaker is saying.
thinks that the reader is neglecting what the speaker is saying.
wants to shift the reader's attention to something unexpected.
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The lines "But listen now to what happened / to the actual trees" suggest the speaker:
wants to shift the reader's attention to something unexpected.
This interpretation aligns with the idea that the speaker is directing the reader's focus toward the experience of the trees, emphasizing a different perspective in the context of the poem.
