Question

where once you left your barefoot trace.
5out in the world, you grow, you change;
you lead your busy life apart
while here, the stillness folds and sinks
around my deep, unchanging heart.
return to me and i will wash
to your cares from you, o restless one
return from hurry, clash, and noise
to drink the air and taste the sun.
floating free in dizzy rings
of clouds and sky, of fir and moss,

1. what is the most likely reason the poet repeats the word return in lines 9 and 11?

∘ to show that the listener has forgotten the lake
∘ to emphasize that the lake has unrealistic expectations
∘ to suggest that the lake will always be there for the listener
∘ to explain the listeners relationship with the lake

Explanation:

La repetición de "Return" en el poema sugiere que el lago está invitando al oyente a volver, lo que implica que el lago estará siempre disponible. Analicemos las opciones:

• La primera opción ("To show that the listener has forgotten the lake") no tiene soporte, ya que la repetición no indica olvido.
• La segunda ("To emphasize that the lake has unrealistic expectations") es incorrecta, ya que la invitación no es irrealista.
• La tercera ("To suggest that the lake will always be there for the listener") coincide con la idea de que el lago está dispuesto a recibir al oyente cuando regrese, mostrando su presencia constante.
• La cuarta ("To explain the listener’s relationship with the lake") no es correcta, ya que la repetición no explica la relación, sino que invita y asegura su presencia.

Answer:

C. To suggest that the lake will always be there for the listener