Question

Read the excerpt from “Spring and Autumn.” So think the herbs I cannot pluck my fill. But in the autumn-tide I cull the scarlet leave and love them dear, And let the green leaves stay, with many a tear, Use the context clues identify the meaning of the term “cull.” watch pluck feel hear

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

From the context, one can infer in this poem the world "cull" means "to pluck".

The speaker tells that, during spring, she cannot pluck the herbs. However, when autumn comes, she can rip the red leaves from the trees and give way for green new ones to blossom.