Read the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –I keep it, staying at Home –With a Bobolink for a Chorister –And an Orchard, for a Dome –What does the use of the words “orchard” and “dome” suggest?
Answer
A
that the speaker believes that faith can be glimpsed only in the natural world
B
that the speaker’s innocence allows her to view religion as an extension of nature
C
that the speaker is able to see and feel her faith in the nature that surrounds her
D
that the speaker only feels close to her faith when she is enjoying the world of nature
Explanation
A dome is the curved roof of a church, while the speaker describes an orchard as her dome. This comparison makes nature feel like the setting for her worship, alongside the Bobolink singing as a chorister. It suggests that she experiences her faith through the natural world around her, which is choice C.
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