Question

In "The World Is Too Much With Us," the speaker believes that —

Answer 1

Answer: a.  worldly striving wastes people’s talents and energy.

Explanation:

"The World Is Too Much With Us" is William Wordsworth's poem, published in 1807. The poem deals with our lost relationship with nature. The speaker's tone is judgmental, yet sad because nature is taken for granted.

“Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: / Little we see in Nature that is ours"

In this particular line, the speaker expresses his opinion that people waste their talents while 'getting and spending'. We live in the world of wrong values, and spend our time on things that are not really important.