Answer:
firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
Poetry tells a story and expresses emotion in a way that is concise, emotionally charged, and musical. There are different types like a narrative and lyric. A narative tells a story, which has a plot and characters. A lyric poem is more about feelings and emotions. The speaker is the character.
B. bats do things to help the Earth
Answer: Life is being compared to cold winter and to spring. Cold winter being one that elicits feelings of being isolated, hopeless, unfeeling/numb, lifeless. Spring being a life that is fresh, full of new beginnings, beauty,
and hope.
Explanation: The author is describing his/her life as hopeless/isolated/unfeeling/numb with no positivity or hope in the past, present or future.