Click to read "Loveliest of trees, the cherry now" by A. E. Housman. Then
answer the question.
What is Housman saying about life when he compares it to the blossoming of
a cherry tree?
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A. That it is short and every day should be cherished and enjoyed
B. That it is worth living only when the cherry blossoms bloom
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C. That it is supposed to last only twenty years and then pass on
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D. That it will end and all that will be left are the cherry trees

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him. o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect. o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better, as insects are known to go throughtransformations. o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.