Read these lines from the sonnet:
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge and shares man's smell: the soil
What does the poet convey through the imagery in these lines?

the harmony between humans and nature

the benefits of the human struggle to tame nature

the contrast between the pangs of work and its eventual rewards

the corruption and futility of human endeavor

Question

Read these lines from the sonnet:
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge and shares man's smell: the soil
What does the poet convey through the imagery in these lines?

the harmony between humans and nature

the benefits of the human struggle to tame nature

the contrast between the pangs of work and its eventual rewards

the corruption and futility of human endeavor

superflytyguy · Answer

the harmony between humans and nature 

The soil represents imagery.

superflytyguy · Answer

Imagery appeals to the 5 senses and when you read that, you can feel the soil in your hands

anonymous · Answer

tySM

anonymous · Answer

it was wrong tho

superflytyguy · Answer

What? What was it?

anonymous · Answer

dunno

superflytyguy · Answer

I could have sworn that was it tho

anonymous · Answer

It was D. The corruption and futility of human endeavor