Question

the crocuss soliloquy by h.f. gould a crocus is a flowering plant in the iris family. its blooming often signals the start of spring. down in my solitude under the snow, where nothing cheering can reach me; hope, without light to show how to grow, i trust to nature to teach me. 5 i will not despair, not be idle, not frown, locked in this gloomy dwelling; my leaves shall run up, and my roots shall run down, while the bud in my bosom is swelling. soon as the frost will get out of my bed, 10 from this cold dungeon - cell free me, i will peer up with my little green head, all will be joyful to see me. then from my heart will young petals diverge, as rays of the sun from their focus; 15 from the darkness of earth will emerge a happy and beautiful crocus. only arrayed in my yellow and green, when to this world i have come, what do lines 1 - 6 reveal about the crocus? the crocus is unaware of its setting and lets nature run its course. the crocus is abandoned underground and desires to see sunlight someday soon. the crocus is frustrated by its setting and feels like a prisoner in jail. the crocus is unaffected by the darkness underground and continues with its purpose.

Explanation:

Lines 1 - 6 describe the crocus being under the snow, with no light to grow but still having hope and trusting nature. It shows the crocus is unaffected by the darkness and continues with its purpose.

Answer:

The crocus is unaffected by the darkness underground and continues with its purpose.