Question

In the phrase, “no child stirs under my withering heart” what is the explicit meaning?

A woman has died during childbirth.
A woman chose freedom from the responsibility of family.
A woman longs to be pregnant and feel love for a child.
Her child has died in her sleep from a long illness.

Answer 1

It's C. Because "withering heart" refers to a heart that cannot love, and the "child stirs" part refers to the child being alive and being born.

Answer 2

the answer is C because she is sayiong that she has a withering heart which means she is sad so must be cuz she wants a kid because she talks about a child.