Question

Crawling up the high hill,

luminous under the sand that has packed against her skin,

she doesn’t dream

she knows

she is a part of the pond she lives in,

the tall trees are her children,

the birds that swim above her

are tied to her by an unbreakable string.

—“The Turtle,”
Mary Oliver

Which three phrases include words that build the idea that the turtle is connected to the rest of nature?

"she doesn't dream"
"the birds that swim above her"
"she is a part of the pond she lives in"
"tied to her by an unbreakable string"
"Crawling up the high hill"

Answer 1

"The birds that swim above her"
"she is a part of the pond she lives in"
"tied to her by an unbreakable string"

These three phrases explicitly link the turtle to other living things and to its environment, showing connection.