My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air, born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, i, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, hoping to cease not till death. what implications do these lines of the poem have regarding the question of national identity? a) these lines suggest that nations don't exist in nature; only people do. b) these lines suggest that national identity might exist in nature, but isn't important. c) these lines suggest that anyone can claim whatever national identity seems convenient at any given time. d) these lines suggest that national identity is forged through having deep ancestral roots in a place.

D) These lines suggest that national identity is forged through having deep ancestral roots in a place.

Explanation:

The speaker makes his case about national identity by mentoning how multiple generations are born and raised in a common place. This is how ancestral roots are established as time moves forward, and it is also how the speaker believes that national identity is formed.

covert: hidden or secret

candid: truthful and straightforward

what i get from these phrases is covert means undercover or underground and that's where the flower is in april. on the other hand, may is the month where flowers start to bloom and thats the reason why candid is being used as a word to describe the blossoming period of a flower.

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