English

Johnston

16 October, 15:30

Frozen branches-heavy with ice arms - Couldn't perform their dance,

As workmen shuffled inside

The worn-out floors.

What is the author's purpose in these lines from the poem?

A) He lets the reader know that it is below freezing outside.

B) He shows symbolically how Sally is like a girl with frozen arms.

C) He parallels the weather outside with the cold, indifferent mood of the workers inside.

D) He sets the scene of the poem by describing the church as surrounded by ice-laden trees.