Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for how the structure of the poem contributes to its meaning?
A. The repetition of a few key words conveys how easy it is to spark
the imagination.
B. The epic length of each stanza suggests the simplicity of life on
the open prairie without the cares of the city.
C. Pairing the clover and bee in one line is an epic characteristic that
shows the way nature's elements are helpless without one
another.
D. The rhyming of "bee" with "revery" uses a lyric strategy to depict
the way that pests are capable of interfering with one's
daydreams.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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