Question

My limbs were now brittle and bare,
Mv roots were now shrunken and shrivelled
No more for me the joyous twitter of birds,
No more did I harbour, and shelter, protect
The eggs and the fledglings so tender.

Answer the following

a) Explain the tone of the speaker. regret / melancholy / sad
b) The words shrunken and shrivelled means
c) Brittle and bare refer to _
i) leaves ii) bones iii) trees iv) trunk
d) Figure of speech in the first two lines is
i) Alliteration ii) Metaphor iii) Personification iv) Simile

Give me answer ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Tom said that he has finished his work

Answer 2

a) regret

b)the poet wants to express that his life is no more longer and the part of his life that is left with him does not show the strength it posses but acts as if it's brittle

c) this refers to the fact that his legs and hands are not strong enough and are unable to do anything anymore

d) alliteration