Question

Read these lines from the fourth stanza.

“My heart-strings round thee cling,
Close as thy bark, old friend;"
These lines mainly help readers understand
A. how much the speaker loves the tree
B. how the speaker still lives near the tree
C. how determined the speaker is
D. how the speaker used to climb the tree

(Help me on what this quote “My heart-strings round thee cling,
Close as thy bark, old friend” means in this passage)

Answer 1

Answer: A - How much the speaker loves the tree

Explanation:

The speaker is comparing in this stanza the importance of his heart to his life and the tree's bark and it's life he does this by stating that his heart (Or life) is as close to the tree as the tree's own bark. Meaning that it could not be D or B; The reason it is not C is because of it not showing how determined he is to save the tree, only showing that he dearly loves the tree. The only other option is A.