Read these lines from the poem and answer the question.

My hand draws back. I often sigh still
for the dark downward and vegetating kingdom
of the fish and reptile.

What theme does Lowell imply with these lines?

love of nature
fear of death
regret for what no longer exists
longing for light and beauty

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Answer:

The correct answer is regret for what no longer exists.

Explanation:

This question refers to the poem "For the Union Dead" by Robert Lowell.

What the author reflects in these lines, as well as in the rest of the poem, is regret for what no longer exists because of the civil war.

There are described in it, things that are no longer as they were before or that no longer exist, such as:

"The bronze weathervane cod has lost half its scales."

"Parking spaces luxuriate like civic sandpiles in the heart of Boston."

"Two months after marching through Boston, half the regiment was dead"

Answer:

regret for what no longer exists

Explanation:

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