Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Collecting Kudzu Vine He went away to collect kudzu vine. One day's absence is as long as three months. He went away to collect wormwood. One day's absence is as long as three seasons. He went away to collect moxa. One day's absence is as long as three years.

Based on this poem from Book of Songs, it can be inferred that the narrator . (A. misses the man deeply when he goes away (B. enjoys time apart from the man (C. does not notice the absence of the man (D. sends the man away often to collect things

A). Misses the man deeply when he goes away.

Explanation:

As per the given excerpt taken from 'Book of Songs', the readers can infer on that the narrator 'misses the man intensely when he goes away' which is clearly reflected from the phrase 'one day's absence is as long as three months, seasons, and years'. The narrator's description of time while waiting for the man when he goes out to collect different things 'kudzu vine, wormwood, moxa' in 'months and years' implies that how badly he misses the man and feels isolated after his departure. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

the answer is d: message a character's thoughts