1.A saturated meadow,
2.Sun-shaped and jewel-small,
3.A circle scarcely wider
4.Than the trees around were tall:
5.Where winds were quite excluded,
6.And the air was stifling sweet
7.With the breath of many flowers,
8.A temple of the heat.
9.There we bowed us in the burning,
10.As the sun's right worship is,
11.To pick where none could miss them
12.A thousand orchises;
13.For though the grass was scattered,
14.yet every second spear
15.Seemed tipped with wings of color,
16.That tinged the atmosphere.
Which is the best paraphrase of lines 1-4?
A small, round spot in the field.
A round field filled with jewels. (MY ANSWER)
A circle of trees that were tall and wide.
A wide, flat jewel-shaped circle
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1.a
2.c
I think there is a better answer. The clearing is as small as a jewel. Is it filled with jewels?
Is it the first answer?
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A good approach to find the best paraphrase for lines 1-4 is to closely examine the provided options and compare them to the original lines in the poem. Let's break it down:
1. A saturated meadow,
2. Sun-shaped and jewel-small,
3. A circle scarcely wider
4. Than the trees around were tall:
Option A: A small, round spot in the field.
Option B: A round field filled with jewels.
Option C: A circle of trees that were tall and wide.
Option D: A wide, flat jewel-shaped circle.
Now, if we compare these options to the original lines, we can see that option A does not mention the aspect of being "saturated" or "filled with jewels". Option C mentions trees, but it does not capture the overall imagery and description of the meadow. Option D focuses on the shape of the circle, but it does not convey that the meadow is "jewel-small" or its saturation.
Option B, "A round field filled with jewels," aligns more closely with the original lines, as it captures the idea of the meadow being both "sun-shaped" and "jewel-small." It also maintains the imagery of the meadow being filled with a multitude of colorful flowers, akin to jewels. Therefore, the best paraphrase for lines 1-4 is option B.