Question the-fo
1.1 Central Ideas and Details - Key supporting details
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The following text is from Ezra Pound’s 1909 poem “Hymn III,” based on the work of Marcantonio Flaminio.
As a fragile and lovely flower unfolds its gleaming
foliage on the breast of the fostering earth, if
the dew and the rain draw it forth;
So doth my tender mind flourish, if it be fed with the
sweet dew of the fostering spirit,
Lacking this, it beginneth straightway to languish,
even as a floweret born upon dry earth, if the
dew and the rain tend it not.
Based on the text, in what way is the human mind like a flower?
A.
It becomes increasingly vigorous with the passage of time.
B.
It draws strength from changes in the weather.
C.
It requires proper nourishment in order to thrive.
D.
It perseveres despite challenging circumstances.