Question

You Cannot Put a Fire Out

by Emily Dickinson

You cannot put a fire out;
A thing that can ignite
Can go, itself, without a fan
Upon the slowest night.

You cannot fold a flood
And put it in a drawer, —
Because the winds would find it out,
And tell your cedar floor.


Select the correct answer.

Which statement best reflects a central theme of this poem?

A.
You cannot create a solution to a problem you did not cause.
B.
It is dangerous to misunderstand the power of nature.
C.
Nature is strong and cruel.
D.
It is pointless to try to control that which is uncontrollable.

Answer 1

Option B

Step-by-step explanation:

b. It is dangerous to misunderstand the power of nature