Perhaps to an overgrown sun-dapple wood;
Away, away I would fly in a flash,
If I thought peace awaited under a towering ash.
Away, away you would wish me go too,
If only the pain of my staying still was known to you;
Away, away you would bid me farewell,
And on my wellbeing, you’d never again dwell.
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.
How does the connotation of the words overgrown and towering affect the meaning of the first stanza?
(1 point)
Responses
They suggest the speaker is growing older.
They suggest the speaker is growing older.
They create the image of an old and untouched place.
They create the image of an old and untouched place.
They suggest the speaker is sad or depressed.
They suggest the speaker is sad or depressed.
They create the image of a poorly kept place.
They create the image of a poorly kept place.
1 answer
The correct response is:
They create the image of an old and untouched place.
The words "overgrown" and "towering" evoke a sense of a natural space that has been allowed to develop without human interference, suggesting a sense of peace and timelessness in nature.
