Question

scarce revealed to the searching eye.and, ever and anon, the breezefrom piney mountains far away,steals in; and waters kiss the day,and break the image of the treesthat looking downward, sigh dismay.the wood spirit is wandering near,wrapt in old legend mystery;i drift alone, for none but heand natures self are native hereof me to know. but now i seethe patient heron by the shoreput down his lifted leg and fly,while echoes from the woods replyto each uncanny scream, low oerthe lake into the evening sky.vast brooding silence crowds around;dark vistas lead my eye astray,among vague shapes beyond the dayupon the lake, i hear no sound;i go ashore, and hasten way.16which theme do lines 26-30 support?a the natural world is an exciting place to meet with others.b more time spent alone in nature can make it seem less frightening.c being in nature can produce supernatural experiences and strange feelings.d natural settings are more interesting and engaging in stories than in real life.

Explanation:

Lines 26-30 mention a "wood spirit" wrapped in "legend mystery," and the speaker notes they once drifted alone but now recognize this spirit and nature's self as familiar. This focuses on supernatural/strange experiences tied to being in nature. Option A is incorrect as there's no mention of meeting others. Option B is wrong because the text doesn't frame nature as less frightening over time. Option D is incorrect as there's no comparison of nature in stories vs real life.

Answer:

C. Being in nature can produce supernatural experiences and strange feelings.