Question

The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly. He rooted out tall tops, buried the bright edge deep To scatter new potatoes that we picked, Loving their cool hardness in our hands. –"Digging," Seamus Heaney What ideas are typically associated with the word nestled? Based on the word’s connotations, what does the speaker’s use of the word nestled suggest?.

Answer 1

'Seamus Heaney' in his poem, “Digging”,  has used the connotation, nestled to define the comfort and relief his father is feeling while sowing the potatoes in the mud.

What is Connotation?

Connotation describes the meaning which is related to the word but is not the literal meaning of the word, it can be both negative or positive. Example Pink is a color, but it is used in the idiom" in the pink of health" to describe the good health condition.

In this poem, the word nestled is used as a connotation to express the feeling of relief, warmth, and comfort the father of the poet is feeling while he is farming.

Therefore, warmth and comfort can be associated with the connotation, nestled in the poem.

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