C) It makes nature seem invested in humanity, as opposed to being indifferent and random, which the speaker fears more than anything
Explanation:
<u>By personifying an element</u> in nature and putting it in the context of innocent love of a child <u>Edgar Allan Poe delves into the Romantic idea of a child being connected to nature</u> through his innocence and thus comes his ability to find amorous love for an element. The transference of love cliches on the dynamic accentuates this.
<u>Ultimately, the poem is about the synergy of humans with nature</u> that only children can understand and not the adults, and the dejected and desperate tone of the poem suggests the same: being afraid of losing this connection.