YEAR 9 ENGLISH PLEASE HELP- THE SOLDIER

What does the “dust” mentioned in lines 4-5 likely represent? Cite evidence to support your answer.

In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;

A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,

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Explanation:

It could refer to artifacts because it says shaped or made aware. If it were referring to a mineral resource it would likely use the word 'refine'.

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the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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