The narrator in housman's "loveliest of trees, the cherry now" mentions his
age while admiring the cherry trees. what theme does the narrator express by
doing this?

a. he and the cherry tree are the same age
b. the narrator wants the reader to know how old he is
c. he implies that we need to make the most of everyday
d. the narrator believes that he is too old to enjoy the blossoms

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).

it's called a epic poem i believe, hope this ☺

put the trash into the back of the truck and drive the truck to the back. then you must unload the truck.