Question

In "Song for the Turtles in the Gulf," what is the effect of calling the turtle an "old great mother"?

(1 point)
Responses

It presents the turtle as a sacred symbol of nature and life.
It presents the turtle as a sacred symbol of nature and life.

It means the poet had a personal connection with this specific turtle.
It means the poet had a personal connection with this specific turtle.

It suggests the turtle was the oldest known member of its species.
It suggests the turtle was the oldest known member of its species.

It implies the turtle had given birth to many offspring in the Gulf.

Answer 1

It presents the turtle as a sacred symbol of nature and life.