Question

Whitman's Nature Imagery- Question 2 of 3

Read the following passage:
I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow
from the grass I love,
If you want me again look for me under
your boot-soles. (1)
What nature imagery is referenced in these lines?
Attemp
A. Boots to show that the speaker will be buried underground
B. Boots to show that the speaker likes to hike
C. Dirt and grass to show that the speaker loves to garden
D. Dirt and grass to show that the speaker's body will become part of
nature

Answer 1

C is the correct answer of the question

Answer 2

The nature imagery referenced in these lines is dirt and grass to show that the speaker's body will become part of nature.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nature imagery referenced in these lines is dirt and grass to show that the speaker's body will become part of nature. The lines suggest that the speaker's physical self will decompose and be absorbed by the earth, to be reborn as new life in the form of grass.

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