Question

What is one possible theme of the poem? A. Cherry blossoms are beautiful when they bloom all at once. B. Things that are important sometimes take a long time to happen. C. Year after year, the cherry blossoms will return to be enjoyed by all. D. Life is short, so it's important to enjoy it as much as possible.

Answer 1

This is definetly a tricky one, but you have to go back to the definition and meaning of 'theme.' A theme is the life lesson of a story or any other form of writing, movies, etc. So, I am not 100% on this, so I will say why I think for each answer. A; I definetly do not think it is A. B; doesn't sound right for me because even though the person in the poem is waiting for the bloom, he/she isn't talking just about waiting, he/she is talking about the time that is going by. C; It sounds like the cherry blossoms may bloom every year, but its not completely clear and doesn't fully match a theme. D; It sounds like the man/women is contemplating the life they have lived through seeing the cherry blossom for years. So I would say the and answer is D since that makes the most sense to me. Hope this helps! :)