Question

summer wind by william cullen bryant
it is a sultry day; the sun has drunk the dew that lay upon the morning grass; there is no rustling in the lofty elm that canopies my dwelling, and its shade scarce cools me. all is silent, save the faint and interrupted murmur of the bee, settling on the sick flowers, and then again instantly on the wing. the plants around feel the too potent fervors: the tall maize rolls up its long green leaves; the clover droops its tender foliage, and declines its blooms. but far in the fierce sunshine tower the hills, with all their growth of woods, silent and stern, as if the scorching heat and dazzling light were but an element they loved. bright clouds, motionless pillars of the brazen heaven,— their bases on the mountains,—their white tops in the far air, fine the air
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read the line from the poem.
oh, come and breathe upon the fainting earth
what does the author imply by saying \come and breathe upon the fainting earth\?
a. the earth waits for the wind to change the appearance of the land.
b. the earth hopes that the wind cares about the planets well - being.
c. the earth will lose consciousness if the wind does not blow over it.
d. the earth wants refreshing winds to bring relief from the days heat.

Explanation:

En el poema "Summer Wind", el autor describe un día sofocante. La línea "Oh, come and breathe upon the fainting earth" usa la personificación. La tierra "fainting" (desmayándose) sugiere que está agotada por el calor. El verbo "breathe" (respirar) se asocia con el viento. Entonces, la tierra quiere vientos refrescantes para aliviar el calor del día.

Answer:

D. The earth wants refreshing winds to bring relief from the day's heat.