Question

Read the lines from "The Turtle.”

of her patience, her fortitude,
her determination to complete
what she was born to do –
and then you realize a greater thing –
she doesn’t consider
what she was born to do.

What does the poet’s word choice in these lines say about her attitude toward the turtle?

She questions the turtle’s intelligence.
She likes the turtle’s slow movements.
She thinks the turtle’s task is an easy one.
She admires the turtle’s natural drive.

Answer 1

She admires the turtle’s natural drive.

The lines list virtues (patience, fortitude, determination) and then note the turtle doesn't even think about its purpose — it acts instinctively. That wording shows admiration for its innate, steady drive.