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SAT English QUESTION #5402
Question 1
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?
  • It becomes increasingly vigorous with the passage of time.
  • It draws strength from changes in the weather.
  • It requires proper nourishment in order to thrive.✔️
  • It perseveres despite challenging circumstances.
Correct Answer Explanation
The text compares a flower needing water to the mind needing spiritual nourishment, both requiring proper feeding to flourish rather than languish.