Which best explains the symbolism of picked fruit in "the jilting of granny weatherall"?
a. granny has never been picked by anyone but came close once.
b. granny moves on from her jilting and doesn't let anything go to waste.
c. granny has picked all the good things in life for herself and left nothing for her family.
d. granny has fallen and been left to rot in isolation from loved ones.

b. granny moves on from her jilting and doesn't let anything go to waste.

In the story, Granny was left at the altar, and this has affected her her whole life. On her deathbed, she reflects on the life that she has had. She takes pride on her eventual marriage, and considers herself to have been a good housekeeper. She reflects on how well she raised her children, and how she dealt with the death of her husband. Moreover, she thinks of how she picked up all the fruit and did not let any go to waste. This shows how Granny was able to overcome her jilting.

the correct answer is "the rhythm and rhyme scheme add to an eerie and suspenseful tone". poetry is literature written in stanzas and lines that use rhythm to express feelings and ideas. poets will pay particular attention to the length, placement, and grouping of lines and stanzas. this is called form. lines or whole stanzas can be rearranged in order to create a specific effect on the reader.

6  then the  lord  said to cain, “why are you angry?   why is your face downcast?   7  if you do what is right, will you not be accepted? but if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;   it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”

8  now cain said to his brother abel, “let’s go out to the field.”  while they were in the field, cain attacked his brother abel and killed him.