Question

passage

think about stories or poems you have heard or read that tell of events that correspond to the seasons of the year. the four seasons of the year are used in poetry as symbols. for example, the season of summer is often used to symbolize warmth, fulfillment, or growth as in
ich with a meadow of flowers.\ think about what the season of spring might symbolize.

select the correct answer.

thinking it through
and then autumn represents ______.

crisp air
slowing down, growing older
football games
apples

Explanation:

Analyze the symbolic context of seasons in literature

The passage establishes that seasons are used in poetry as symbols representing abstract life stages or concepts (e.g., summer symbolizes warmth, fulfillment, or growth).

Evaluate the options for symbolic meaning

• "crisp air", "football games", and "apples" are literal, concrete characteristics or activities associated with autumn rather than abstract symbolic meanings.
• "slowing down, growing older" represents the traditional literary symbolism of autumn, which corresponds to the later stages of life, maturity, and decline before winter (death).

Answer:

• crisp air
• slowing down, growing older (Correct answer)
• football games
• apples