'o what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, alone and palely loitering? the sedge is wither'd from the lake, and no birds sing. 'o what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,5 so haggard and so woe-begone? the squirrel's granary is full, and the harvest 's done. 'i see a lily on thy brow with anguish moist and fever dew; 10 and on thy cheeks a fading rose fast withereth too.'based on the selection of details in the poem, what time of year is it? a) summer b) late fall c) late summer d) early spring

B) late fall

Explanation:

In this poem, the speaker provides several clues that suggest what the season is. We learn that "the squirrel's granary is full" and that the birds no longer sing. We also learn that the harvest is over and that the flowers are dying. This suggests the cooling of the weather and the dying of plants and crops. Therefore, the most likely answer is that this poem takes place in the late fall.

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