Question

Within the context of the poem, lines 5-9 ("I was... orchard") primarily serve to

A
illustrate that the speaker has a positive relationship with her grandparents.
B
explain why the speaker was initially reluctant to enter the "solid hedge."
С
contrast "real rooms with the room the speaker creates for herself in the
raspberry patch.
D
compare the speaker's experiences as a child with her experiences as an
adult

Answer 1

Contrast “real rooms” with the room the speaker creates for herself in the raspberry patch.

Step-by-step explanation:

In lines 5-9, the speaker draws a contrast between “real rooms,” which are unpleasant (“too big and full / of worry to comfortably inhabit”) and the room the speaker has created for herself inside the raspberry bush, which she describes as a “cloistered green bower.” This is a protected and private space for the speaker to enjoy, a space that the speaker says she believed she was “born for.”

Answer 2

C- contrast “real rooms” with the room the speaker creates for herself in the raspberry patch.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the right answer because I took the test and got a 100, so I know this is the right one! Hope I helped :)