Read the passage. every spirit upon earth seemed fervorless as i. at once a voice arose among the bleak twigs overhead some blessed hope, whereof he knew and i was unaware. what is the main idea of “the darkling thrush”? a. some creatures do not understand sadness. b. hope exists even in the worst of times . c. winter is the most difficult of season. d. birds sing to keep warm in dreary months.

B. Hope exists even in the worst of times .

Explanation:

This poem begins a sad and melancholy tone, which seeks to convey to the reader an uncomfortable and agitated feeling. The poem's speaker is very disconsolate, disillusioned and sad. However, the poem's speaker listens to the singing of an "aged, fragile, thin and small thrush" even in a difficult and fragile situation, the thrush sang happily, lively, and filled the speaker with hope and happiness. This shows that the main idea of the poem is "hope exists even in the worst moments".

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.