Question

my assignments
sweet,
her face it bloomed like a sweet
flower
and stole my heart away
complete.
my face turned pale as deadly pale,
my legs refused to walk away,
and when she looked, what could i
do?
my life and all seemed turned
to clay.
and then my blood rushed to my face
and took my eyesight quite away,
the trees and bushes round the place
seemed midnight at noonday.
i could not see a single thing,
words from my eyes did start—
they spoke as chords do from the string,
and blood burnt round my heart.
are flowers the winter’s choice?
is love’s bed always snow?
she seemed to hear my silent voice,
not love’s appeals to know.
i never saw so sweet a face
as that i stood before.
my heart has left its dwelling - place
and can return no more.
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guiding questions
question 3 of 3
the woman the speaker is interested in...
a rejects them.
b loves them back.
c argues with them.
d just wants to be friends.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the poem's tone and content. The speaker describes being smitten ("stole my heart away"), and lines like "She seemed to hear my silent voice, Not love’s appeals to know" don't show rejection, arguing, or friendship intent. The romantic tone and the speaker's deep interest, plus the lack of negative interactions, suggest the woman reciprocates love. Option B ("loves them back") aligns with the affectionate, mutual - like tone of the poem.

Answer:

B. loves them back.