Question

20 scarce revealed to the searching eye.25and, 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 here30 of 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 oer35 the 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;40 i go ashore, and hasten way.15which theme does the comparison of the water-lilies to the mythical sirens in lines 6-10 support?a reaching a distant place requires taking many small steps.b even simple things can have a complex and interesting history.c seeing things in the darkness requires time and careful attention.d aspects of nature can be so attractive that they cause distraction.

Explanation:

Mythical sirens are known for their alluring, distracting songs that draw sailors off course. Comparing water-lilies to sirens implies the natural beauty of the water-lilies has a similarly captivating, distracting effect, matching the idea that nature's aspects can be attractive enough to cause distraction. The other options do not align with the siren metaphor's core of alluring distraction.

Answer:

D. Aspects of nature can be so attractive that they cause distraction.