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Read A January Dandelion BY GEORGE MARION MCCLELLAN
which best describes the role of the dandelion in the poem
(A) It serves as a symbol for humankind’s place in nature.
(B) It presents a contrast to the harshness of human experience.
(C) It represents the poet’s long-standing love of nature.
(D) It signals the promise of new beginnings.
(E) It provides an occasion for reflection on lost love.
Answer: (E) It provides an occasion for reflection on lost love.
Explanation:
The dandelion in McClellan´s poem is used as a metaphor for lost love. The dandelion, having been "misled" into blooming by a little warmth in the middle of a snowy winter, resembles a heart that "has bloomed by the touch of love’s warm breath." However, the blooming dandelion is meant to die in the cold weather, such as a love that finds no response.
