Read the poem "Autumn" by Emily Dickinson.The morns are meeker than they were,The nuts are getting brown;The berry's cheek is plumper,The rose is out of town.The maple wears a gayer scarf,The field a scarlet gown.Lest I should be old-fashioned,I'll put a trinket on.Which statement best explains the central idea of the first stanza?
Answer
A
Autumn is less enjoyable than summer.
B
Autumn is the time to harvest fruit.
C
Nature provides signs of autumn.
D
Nature is inactive in autumn.
Explanation
The first stanza describes several changes in nature: mornings are milder, nuts turn brown, berries grow plumper, and roses disappear. These details are signs that autumn has arrived. Therefore, the central idea is that nature provides signs of autumn, choice C.
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