Question

Read this excerpt from “Song of the Old Mother” by William Butler Yeats.

I rise in the dawn, and I kneel and blow
Till the seed of the fire flicker and glow;

Which description gives the best visualization of this excerpt?

The narrator enjoys the warmth of the fire.
The narrator cooks seeds in a pot on the fire.
The narrator works to cool food that has cooked on the fire.
The narrator restarts the fire by blowing on the embers.

Answer 1

The narrator restarts the fire by blowing on the embers

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrator kneels and blows, by saying that the fire flickers, it would mean that it was not previously lit, hence, the narrator is restarting the fire.