Aunt Imogen was coming, and therefore

The children-Jane, Sylvester, and Young George-

Were eyes and ears; for there was only one

Aunt Imogen to them in the whole world,

And she was in it only for four weeks (5)

In fifty-two. But those great bites of time

Made all September a Queen's Festival;

In line 6 of the excerpt, what it the significance of the word bite?

It suggests that the visit is just a brief sample of a pleasant life.

It implies that the visit will have a painful and stinging effect.

It implies that the children are only grudgingly willing to participate in their aunt's visit.

It suggests that time is something to be consumed and enjoyed.

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Scarlet Levy

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1 January, 04:53

Aunt Imogen was coming, and therefore

The children-Jane, Sylvester, and Young George-

Were eyes and ears; for there was only one

Aunt Imogen to them in the whole world,

And she was in it only for four weeks (5)

In fifty-two. But those great bites of time

Made all September a Queen's Festival;

In line 6 of the excerpt, what it the significance of the word bite?

It suggests that the visit is just a brief sample of a pleasant life.

It implies that the visit will have a painful and stinging effect.

It implies that the children are only grudgingly willing to participate in their aunt's visit.

It suggests that time is something to be consumed and enjoyed.

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Devin Villanueva · Answer 1

It suggests that time is something to be consumed and enjoyed.

Madilyn Henderson · Answer 2

It suggests that the visit is just a brief sample of a pleasant life.

Explanation:

The fact that the author uses the word "bite" to describe the visit implies that the visit is going to be very short. It will just be a brief sample of a pleasant life. "Bite" is often used to imply that a particular thing is only a little piece of something. This meaning is reinforced by the fact that the author tells us the visit was "only for four weeks."