Question

Why does the almanac plant tears in the flower beds of the child's picture in Bishop's "Sestina"?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The child's drawing is not sad enough to reflect reality.

Explanation:

Elizabeth Bishop's Sestina captures a scene of family vulnerability and focuses on the connection between the old grandma, the child and the inevitable dance of time. There is a hidden sentiment of pity. Something has happened that is portentous and secretive.  

It's September, it's down-pouring. A grandma and a child sit in the kitchen of their home as the light blurs. A sufficiently straightforward begin to this ballad yet as we advance, this comfortable household scene starts to adjust fit as a fiddle and tone. All isn't what it appears.  

This poem reflects occasions that did really happen in Elizabeth Bishop's life. Her dad died when she was as yet a child and her mom never recuperated from a mental meltdown when the artist was 16 years old. She needed to live with more established relatives knowing that she could never see her mom again.

Answer 2

A. the childs drawing doesnt reflect reality