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The following text is from Ezra Pound's 1909 poem
"Hymn III," based on the work of Marcantonio
Flaminio.
As a fragile and lovely flower unfolds its gleaming
foliage on the breast of the fostering earth, if
the dew and the rain draw it forth;
So doth my tender mind flourish, if it be fed with the
sweet dew of the fostering spirit,
Lacking this, it beginneth straightway to languish,
even as a floweret born upon dry earth, if the
dew and the rain tend it not.
Based on the text, in what way is the human mind
like a flower?
A) It becomes increasingly vigorous with the
passage of time.
B) It draws strength from changes in the weather.
C) It requires proper nourishment in order to
thrive.
D) It perseveres despite challenging circumstances.

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Accepted Answer

***C*** ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹Nourishment and Growth⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹The poem suggests that the human mind, like a flower, requires proper nourishment (in this case, the "sweet dew of the fostering spirit") to thrive and flourish. Without this nourishment, it begins to languish, similar to how a flower would wither without water.⚹◊How does the metaphor of the human mind being compared to a flower in Ezra Pound's poem "Hymn III" relate to psychological concepts such as cognitive development and emotional resilience?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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