1. The Tuft of Flowers Read these lines from the poem, And I must be, as he

had been, - alone, "As all must be,' I said within my heart What do these

lines imply about the speaker in the poem?

A. He feels that time is passing him by.

B. He feels that his heart has been broken.

C. He feels that each one of us really is alone.

D. He feels that no one really knows him.

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6 December, 01:10

1. The Tuft of Flowers Read these lines from the poem, And I must be, as he

had been, - alone, "As all must be,' I said within my heart What do these

lines imply about the speaker in the poem?

A. He feels that time is passing him by.

B. He feels that his heart has been broken.

C. He feels that each one of us really is alone.

D. He feels that no one really knows him.

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Dominic Blackburn · Answer 1

C. He feels that each one of us really is alone.

Explanation:

Robert Frost's poem "The Tuft of Flowers" tells the loneliness of man in general even if there is some hope for it. The speaker who had gone to clear the mowed grass also felt the same loneliness until he got to the flowers which make him feel connected with the mower who had seemingly left the beautiful flowers from being cut down.

In the given lines, the speaker seems to accept with a heavy heart that he too, must be "alone - as all must be". This line / phrase implies that he felt each of us is really alone in this world, as we all must be anyway. Thus, the correct answer is option C.