The speaker of "Hanging Fire" begins by saying, "I am fourteen / and my skin has betrayed me."
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The underlined words affect the meaning of the excerpt because B they convey the idea that the way trees mark the years is fascinating.
<h3>What is the excerpt about?</h3>The excerpt is about the pear tree that Uncle Paul cuts down and how fascinating its way of marking the years is.
The underlined words reveal such a meaning, especially when Uncle Paul says the tree is "waiting to tell you its story."
Each ring in the wood represents a year that the tree has lived. Uncle Paul is fascinated by that and cannot wait to teach the children about it.
Each ring in the wood represents a year that the tree has lived. Uncle Paul is fascinated by that and cannot wait to teach the children about it.
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