Question

silk gowns, and flutter of soiled doves.
the human moths about the light
dash and cling close in dazed delight,
and burn and laugh, the world and wife,
for this is london, this is life!

wear your petals butterflies,
but at your root, some say, there lies
a world of weeping trodden things,
poor worms that have not eyes or wings.

from out corruption of their woe
springs this bright flower that charms us so,
men die, and rot deep out of sight
to keep this turtle - flower bright.

question 5:
in the last two stanzas, the poet perceives
time as a(n)
a charming human.
b immoral offender.
c never - ending entity.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the last two stanzas (stanzas 4 and 5, assuming the numbered stanzas). The poet's perception of Time: Let's check the options. Option A: "charming human" – the last stanzas talk about Time (implied) as something that deals with the "turtle - flower" (a metaphor for beauty or life) and the earlier stanzas have human - like imagery (human moths). But wait, the last two stanzas (from "Upon your petals..." to "To keep this turtle - flower bright") – maybe Time is seen as a never - ending entity? No, let's re - evaluate. Wait, the first part of the poem (the stanzas before the last two) has "human moths" (people) fluttering about light (maybe Time or life). The last two stanzas: "Upon your petals butterflies..." and "From out corruption... Springs this bright flower... Killer of and on deep out of sight To keep this turtle - flower bright." Wait, maybe the poet perceives Time as a charming human? Wait, no. Wait, the options: A is charming human, B is immoral offender, C is never - ending entity. Wait, the poem's imagery: "human moths" (people) are like moths to light (Time? Life?). Then the last two stanzas: the "turtle - flower" is kept bright by Time? Wait, maybe the key is in the human - like imagery. The "human moths" are dazed in delight, burn and laugh. So Time is personified as a charming human. So the correct option is A.

Answer:

A. charming human