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Read the lines from Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind."

Wild Spirit, which are moving everywhere;
Destroyer and preserver; hear, oh, hear!

Who or what is the "Wild Spirit" and how can it be both "destroyer and preserver"?

The wind; because it ushers in winter but it also ensures there will be spring.
The poet; because words can destroy or preserve.
The autumn; because it brings the wind that can be destructive or gentle.
Nature; because it has everything in its power.

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Answer: I would say nature

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Answer:

I would say "THE WIND" or letter A

Step-by-step explanation:

It is in this context that Shelly calls the West Wind a Wild Spirit that is both a "Destroyer" and a "Preserver": The West Wind destroys the peaceful landscape of autumn by driving life (e.g., seeds, leaves) before it to cold graves, but it is a preserver because it buries, or plants, the seeds of next year's life to be awakened by the Spring

Hope this help

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