Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." THE TIDE rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Which statement best describes the theme of this stanza?
Answer
A
Human beings are challenged by events in the natural world.
B
Human beings have built too many towns near natural resources.
C
Nature will eventually solve all of humanity’s problems.
D
Nature and humans move independently of each other.