ead the lines from "The Turtle." of her patience, her fortitude, her determination to complete what she was born to do - and then you realize a greater thing - she doesn't consider what she was born to do. What does the poet's word choice in these lines say about her attitude toward the turtle?

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Read the lines from "The Turtle."

Of her patience, her fortitude, / her determination to complete / what she was born to do - / and then you realize a greater thing - / she doesn't consider / what she was born to do.

What does the poet's word choice in these lines say about her attitude toward the turtle?

A) She questions the turtle's intelligence.

B) She likes the turtle's slow movements.

C) She thinks the turtle's task is an easy one.

D) She admires the turtle's natural drive.

Answer:

The word choice shows:

D) She admires the turtle's natural drive.

Explanation:

"The Turtle" is a poem by author Mary Oliver. The speaker in the poem is expressing admiration for the turtle's drive and patience. The turtle completes her task of laying eggs in the sand in a beautiful, sacred way. She (the turtle) does not understand what she is doing in a conscious way. She acts naturally, out of instinct, as nature does. The turtle is a part of the world, and the world is a part of the turtle.